Reality Check
Housing module

Rent or buy?

The actual all-in monthly. CMHC, semi-annual compounding.

Comfortable

$4,233/mo all-in — add your take-home to see how it fits.

All-in $4,233/mo0% of $0 take-home
The math
  • Home price$650,000

    The sticker number on the listing.

  • Down payment (10%)$65,000

    What you bring to closing. Canada requires 5% on the first $500k, 10% on the rest up to $1.5M.

  • CMHC insurance premium$16,380

    When you put down less than 20%, CMHC insures the lender and the premium gets rolled into your loan.

  • Loan amount$601,380

    Price − down payment, plus any insurance premium that's added to the loan.

  • Monthly rate (5.25% APR)0.4328%

    Canadian mortgages compound twice a year, so the posted rate is converted to an equivalent monthly rate before any payment is calculated.

  • Principal + interest$3,584

    Loan amortized over 25 years using the standard payment formula. Early on, most of this is interest; later, most is principal.

  • Property tax / mo$542

    Annual tax bill ÷ 12. Regional default for Other / not listed (Canada) (1% of price/yr).

  • Insurance / mo$108

    Standard home insurance — covers the building and your stuff. Regional default for Other / not listed (Canada).

Formula

Total = P+I + Property tax + Insurance

All-in monthly cost$4,233/mo

Standards used: 28/36 mortgage underwriting ratio, 30% rent-to-income guideline, and regional cost data. Adjust assumptions in Settings.

Property

Price by sqft
CAD
sqft
%
Down: $65,000 · Min: $40,000

Loan

%
CMHC premium: $16,380 added to loan

Carrying costs

CAD
Typical for Other / not listed (Canada) ($6,500)
CAD
Typical for Other / not listed (Canada) ($108)
CAD

Utilities

Breakdown

Principal + interest$3,584
Property tax$542
Insurance$108
Total$4,233

Stress test (+2%)

At 7.25%, your payment becomes $4,955/mo — that's $722 more.

Your context

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Saved buy options

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