These subsidies are financial aids from the government to help individuals purchase their first home, making homeownership more accessible. Proponents argue that it helps people afford their first home and promotes homeownership. Opponents argue that it distorts the housing market and could lead to higher prices.
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Response rates from 817 Canada voters.
78% Yes |
22% No |
78% Yes |
22% No |
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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Yes, first time homebuyers should be able to take out longer mortgages, pay no interest, pay as low as 5% for a downpayment and have 10-20k of their mortgage debt wiped.
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Yes, and offer public mortgages with below market interest rates
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To a certain degree. The buyer must show they have worked towards buying, or a reason why the initial downpayment is hard to do, but can support the mortagage.
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Yes but only if it is going to be their permanent residence.
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To any buyer wanting to get into market or move up the market.
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Their is already subsidies for first-time homebuyers in Canada.
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Yes but only a certain amount so the prices don't skyrocket
@9T6LHXR 2mos2MO
Yes, but verify if the first time homebuyer is buying for themselves or for someone else
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