{"id":2428,"date":"2012-08-10T15:52:37","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T22:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesgarbutt.com\/?p=2428"},"modified":"2012-08-10T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T22:52:37","slug":"top-28-grants-and-rebates-for-homebuyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garbuttdumas.ca\/2012\/08\/10\/top-28-grants-and-rebates-for-homebuyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 28 Grants and Rebates for Homebuyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buying your dream home or condo can sometimes be financially stressful but here are our Top 28 Grants and Rebates to save you some money and\u00a0help make buying\u00a0 your\u00a0dream home much more relaxing and enjoyable.<br \/>\nTop 28 Grants and Rebates for Homebuyers:<br \/>\n<strong>1) Home Buyers\u2019 Plan<\/strong><br \/>\nQualifying home buyers can withdraw up to $25,000 (couples can withdraw up to $50,000) from their RRSPs for a down payment.\u00a0 Home buyers who have repaid their RRSP may be eligible to use the program a second time.<br \/>\nCanada Revenue Agency <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cra.gc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.cra.gc.ca<\/a><br \/>\nEnter \u2018Home Buyers\u2019 Plan\u2019 in the search box.<br \/>\n1.800.959.8287<br \/>\n<strong>2) GST Rebate on New Homes<\/strong><br \/>\nNew home buyers can apply for a rebate of the federal portion of the HST (the 5% GST) if the purchase price is less than $350,000. The rebate is up to 36% of the GST to a maximum rebate of $6,300. There is a proportional GST rebate for new homes costing between $350,000 and $450,000.<br \/>\nCanada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca<br \/>\nEnter \u2018RC4028\u2019 in the search box.<br \/>\n1.800.959.8287<br \/>\n<strong>3) BC New Housing Rebate (HST)<\/strong><br \/>\nBuyers of new or substantially renovated homes priced up to $850,000 are eligible for a provincial enhanced New Housing rebate of 71.43% of the provincial portions (7%) of the 12% HST paid to a maximum rebate of $42,500. Home priced at $850,000+ are eligible for a flat rebate of $42,500.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hstinbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.hstinbc.ca<\/a><br \/>\n1.800.959.8287<br \/>\n<strong>4) BC New Housing Rebate (HST) for Secondary Vacation or Recreational Homes<\/strong><br \/>\nBuyers of new or substantially renovated secondary or recreational homes outside the Greater Vancouver and Capital Regional Districts priced up to $850,000 are eligible for a provincial enhanced New Housing Rebate of 71.43% of the provincial portions (7%) of the 12% HST paid to a maximum rebate of $42,500. Home priced at $850,000+ are eligible for a flat rebate of $42,500.<br \/>\n<a href=\"www.hstinbc.ca\/buying_goods\/buying_a_home\/new_home_tax_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">www.hstinbc.ca<br \/>\n<\/a>1.800.959.8287<br \/>\n<strong>5) BC New Rental Housing Rebate (HST)<\/strong><br \/>\nLandlords buying new or substantially renovated homes are eligible for a rebate of 71.43% of the provincial portion of the HST, up to $42,500.<br \/>\nwww.hstinbc.ca<br \/>\n1.800.959.8287<br \/>\n<strong>Check out the full\u00a0List:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.garbuttdumas.ca\/content\/uploads\/Top-28-Grants1.pdf\">Top 28 Grants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying your dream home or condo can sometimes be financially stressful but here are our Top 28 Grants and Rebates to save you some money 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