First-time buyer specialists, Ontario & BC

Your first home shouldn’t feel like your first tax audit.

We translate stress-test rules into plain English, shop 40+ lenders in an afternoon, and stay on the phone until your offer is accepted.

FSRA #134564.9★ Google (240+ reviews)No fees to clients

Quick estimate

What could you qualify for?

You could target

$460,000

Monthly payment

$2,212

4.49% 5-yr fixed · 25y amort

How we help

Three situations. One broker who’s done all three, hundreds of times.

Your first mortgage

We walk you through every moving piece — credit, down payment, stress test, closing costs — so nothing is a surprise at the notary.

  • First-time Home Buyer Incentive guidance
  • RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan coordination
  • Offer-ready pre-approval in 48 hours

Refinance your first mortgage

Already in your starter home? We check whether breaking your current mortgage saves you more than the penalty — the answer surprises most people.

  • Break-fee math, plain-language
  • IRD vs 3-month-interest comparison
  • Debt consolidation scenarios

Renewal without the auto-sign

Your bank wants you to tick their offer and move on. We shop it against 40+ lenders and usually come back with a rate 0.30–0.50% lower.

  • 120-day rate hold window
  • Switching-lender logistics handled
  • Penalty-free if we can’t save you money

The process

From your first call to your first key.

01

15-minute discovery call

Tell us where you are: saving, shopping, or signing an offer this week. We meet you wherever you are.

02

Pre-approval in 48 hours

We pull together income verification, credit overview, and the strongest lender fit — then show you what you qualify for at each bank.

03

Closing that actually closes

We coordinate with your realtor, lawyer, and lender so your financing condition waives on time and the keys come off the table.

The roadmap tool

Six questions. A personalized timeline.

Tell us where you are — saving, shopping, or signing — and we’ll map the milestones from today to keys-in-hand. No credit pull, no commitment, totally personal.

Start my roadmap

Sample milestone preview

  • Aug 2026

    Pre-approval issued

  • Nov 2026

    Offer ready, conditions waived

  • Mar 2027

    Closing day · keys-in-hand

Your brokers

People who pick up the phone. On weekends. In closing week.

Sara Mehta

Principal Broker · FSRA M08001234

12 years in first-time buyer markets. Former underwriter at a Big Five. Knows exactly which lender says yes to what.

Dan Rossi

Senior Agent · FSRA M09005678

Self-employed borrower specialist. Helps contractors and gig-income families turn T2125s into approvals.

Alex Li

Agent · FSRA M10009012

BC and Alberta licensed. Fluent in English and Mandarin. First call for new Canadians navigating Canadian credit systems.

Common questions

Things first-time buyers ask us every day.

Yes — under $500K purchase price, 5% is the CMHC minimum. Between $500K–$1.5M, the first $500K needs 5% and the rest needs 10%. Over $1.5M, it's 20% minimum. We walk you through the math for your specific price range.

Don't panic. Below a 680 score you're usually looking at B-lenders or private lenders with slightly higher rates, but the path to approval exists. We rebuild your credit profile and set a 12–24 month plan to refinance back to a prime lender.

No fees to you on standard residential deals — we're paid a finder's fee by the lender on closing. On private or complex files where a lender doesn't pay, we disclose the fee upfront before any work.

48 hours is normal for a clean file. Same day is possible if you can get documents to us quickly. Rate-hold is 120 days from issuance.

Start here

Tell us where you are.

No credit pull. No commitment. Just a quick conversation about your home goals and the realistic path to get there.

📞 1-888-MAPLE-CR✉ hello@maplecrest.ca⏲ Mon–Sat, 9am–7pm ET

We never share your information. No credit pull without your explicit consent.

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