Montreal helps you buying your first house.

After almost 3 years paying a rent, we'd decided the time to buy our 1st house had come. Our rent was more than enough to pay a mortgage but, the question was, how (or where) we were going to find money for the downpayment? They say that if you dig deep enough you will find what you are looking for, and WE DID IT! "La ville de Montreal" has a program called "Accèss Condos" www.shdm.qc.ca/acces_condos in which all you need is to pay a deposit of $1,000 and they will advance you 10% of the downpayment you need to purchase a condo. Of course certain rules apply: 1. the condo must be a participating member (if it is not you can still apply for the program but you will have to have 5% in your pocket right away); 2. it has to be inside the Island of Montreal; 3. the condo must be NEW; 4. they have a maximum value fixed. Well well nothing is perfect but you can finally quit renting and become an owner! Think about that. I've found fantastic! Gotta go shoppping ;) xxx