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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced three positive changes that will help first-time home buyers get into the market.
1. The Canadian government will now allow for 30-year amortization periods on insured mortgages ( less than 20% down payment ) for first-time home buyers purchasing newly built homes. Until now the max amortization period wa...