To own or buy a home in the Vancouver region, you need all the help you can get. And you can get lots of help!
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver has put together this indispensable list of places where you can get money or save money—everything from tax credits and deferment programs to low-interest loans to incentives for making green improvements. It covers:
1. Canada Revenue Agency’s Home Buyers’ Plan
2. GST Rebate on New Homes
3. BC New Housing Rebate (HST)
4. BC New Housing Rebate (HST) for Secondary Vacation or Recreational Homes
5. BC New Rental Housing Rebate
6. BC First-Time New Home Buyers’ Bonus (ends March 31, 2013)
7. BC Property Transfer Tax First-time Home Buyers’ Program
8. First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit
9. BC Home Owner Grant
10. BC Property Tax Deferment Programs
11. CMHC Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program Grants
12. Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI)
13. CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance Premium Refund
14. Energy Saving Mortgages
15.Low-interest Renovation Loans
16. LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program (ends March 31, 3013)
17. BC Residential Energy Credit
18. BC Hydro Appliance Rebates
19. BC Hydro Fridge Buy-back Program
20. BC Hydro Windows Rebate Program
21. BC Hydro Mail-in Rebates/Savings Coupons
22. FortisBC Rebate Program
23. FortisBC Efficient Boiler Program
24. City of Vancouver Rain Barrel Subsidy Program
25. City of Vancouver Greenest City 2020 Pilot Home Energy Loan Program
26. Vancity Green Building Grant
27. Local Government Water Conservation
28. Local Government Water Meter Programs
Take a look through this comprehensive list and you’re bound to find savings, rebates or grants you didn’t know you qualified for.
