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Important Steps

How Much Can
      You Pay For a
      Home

Downpayment

Using Your
      RRSPs

Closing Costs

Fixed or Variable
      Mortgage Loan

Payment
      Frequency

Amortization
      Period

Save or Pay
      Down Your Mortgage

Mortgage Loan Insurance

Home Insurance

Reducing Your
      Home Insurance
      Premium

Calculating Your
      Property Insurance
      Requirements

Renovations and
      Insurance


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Purchasing a Property

Calculating Your Property Insurance Requirements

It is often difficult to determine the value of the property you have accumulated over the years. To help you out, several insurers estimate that the contents of a house represent half of the cost of reconstructing the building. Hence, the contents of a house that costs $100,000 to reconstruct would be evaluated at $50,000. For a more accurate evaluation, use the grid (PDF - 71 KB) available on this site to take an inventory of your property.

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