Top Uses for Home Equity Loans in Canada

Written by Posted On Friday, 07 December 2018 09:56

Getting a home equity loan is one of the increasingly popular ways for Canadians to take advantage of current low-interest rates and increasing house prices. Below are the top uses that Canadians are utilising their home equity loans for.

Funding Home Renovation

A home equity loan is a smart way to raise funds for home improvement and renovation. Renovating a home results in increased home value which can then further decrease a loan’s interest rate. More so a renovated home is not only more attractive to look at but is also often more functional.

Paying Taxes

Back taxes can be as high as a few tens of thousands of dollars, cash that not everyone has in their savings account. Home equity can be tapped as a short-term loan that can be used to pay the CRA for back taxes.

Home Construction Loan

A home equity loan can be used to fund a home construction. This has been done by a lot of Canadians in recent years when upgrading to a new home.

Paying for Big Purchases for Self-Employed Individuals

Self-employed individuals often face stricter lending restrictions, making it difficult for them to buy a home or make a big purchase using a loan. Tapping their existing home’s equity is a good workaround to the existing system.

Investing in Advanced Education

Going to a university can be very expensive, more so for someone who doesn’t have a lot of savings or who have to stop working to complete a degree. By using equity to finance education, a person can afford to stop working for a year or two to place himself or herself in a better position to earn money to pay back the home equity loan.

Starting a Business

Starting a business needs capital and capital means lots of money. By accessing home equity, a homeowner can gain easier access to funds as compared to getting other types of loans. A home equity loan can also be used to pay for a business loan.

Spousal Buyout After a Divorce

Divorce is sometimes followed by having to split the family home so each party will get to have a share. In situations where one spouse can’t just move out and get another place, getting a home equity loan to ‘send off’ a spouse is not uncommon.

Debt Consolidation

Home equity loans in Canada are most often used for debt consolidation. This is because tapping home equity is for a loan has significantly lower interest rates as compared to credit card debts and personal loans. By using home equity for debt consolidation, homeowners can save a lot of money on interest as well as having to worry about paying several separate bills per month.

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Danny Papadopoulis

Homebase Mortgages is a leading Toronto mortgage broker, which specializes in all types of mortgages ranging from home equity loans, second mortgages, private mortgages, bad credit lending and more.

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