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Helpful information articles from CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada’s national housing agency. Established as a government-owned corporation in 1946 to address Canada’s post-war housing shortage, the agency has grown into a major national institution. CMHC is Canada’s premier provider of mortgage loan insurance, mortgage-backed securities, housing policy and programs, and housing research.

Over the years CMHC has produced hundreds of informative pamphlets to help home buyers, sellers and owners learn more about the market and how to care for their homes. They are timely, well-illustrated and unbiased. Many of these pamphlets are now available in Adobe© PDF format so you can download them for free and either print them or just read them on your computer.

We have made many of them available from this site, the extensive list is below. There are many more; some are only available in print form at this time and some of the more complex technical articles are available for a fee. You can visit the CMHC site to see for yourself. Meanwhile - check out the list below. To view the the guides, you need Adobe© Acrobat reader which is already installed on most computers, or you can download it for free by clicking here.

Buying and Selling

Home Buying Step by Step (large file) Choosing A Neighbourhood
Buying A Home With Well & Septic Condominium Buyers' Guide
Guide to The New Home Sales Contract Get Your Home Ready To Sell
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