HomeCalc — Canadian Mortgage & Tax Calculators

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claude mcp add --transport http calculators https://homecalc.ca/api/mcp

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      "url": "https://homecalc.ca/api/mcp"
    }
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      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://homecalc.ca/api/mcp"
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Tools 34 found in our last check

• mortgage_payment

  Periodic payment on a Canadian mortgage. Pass EITHER homePrice + downPayment (CMHC insurance is added under 20% down) OR loanAmount alone when the user gave the mortgage amount (e.g. "payment on a $500,000 mortgage"). Never invent a purchase price to reach a loan amount: it shif…

• minimum_down_payment

  Minimum down payment for a Canadian home under the Dec 2024 CMHC rules (5% of the first $500k, 10% of $500k–$1.5M, 20% at/above $1.5M), whether CMHC insurance applies, and the premium rate.

• land_transfer_tax

  Estimate land transfer tax on a home purchase in any of the 13 provinces and territories (incl. Toronto MLTT, Montreal welcome tax) with first-time buyer rebates, the transfer registration fee (to register the deed) and the total due at registration. AB, SK, NL and the territori…

• income_tax

  2026 Canadian federal + provincial income tax, CPP/QPP, EI, QPIP (Quebec), Ontario surtax and Health Premium where applicable, and take-home pay, for any province.

• mortgage_penalty

  Estimate the penalty to break a Canadian mortgage: three months' interest vs the interest rate differential (IRD), incl. the big-bank posted-rate method. Fixed = greater of the two; variable = usually three months' interest. The three optional rate inputs are lender-specific: if…

• bc_home_flipping_tax

  Estimate British Columbia's home flipping tax on a property sold within 730 days: 20% tapering to 0% between 366 and 730 days, with a $20,000 primary-residence deduction (only if held at least 365 days).

• rent_increase

  ON/BC/MB rent-increase guideline and new rent, floored to the cent. capped:false = exempt unit.

• capital_gains_tax

  Estimate Canadian capital gains tax on selling real estate, stocks, crypto, a business or a rental. Applies the flat 50% inclusion rate, principal-residence exemption, lifetime capital gains exemption for QSBC shares, capital-loss offsets and rental CCA recapture, then taxes the…

• heloc_second_mortgage

  Compare a HELOC with a second mortgage for tapping home equity in Canada: how much you can borrow (revolving HELOC capped at 65% LTV, total secured borrowing to 80% with an A lender), monthly payments, TDS qualification at the OSFI stress-test rate, and the same for B and privat…

• mortgage_affordability

  Maximum home price a Canadian buyer qualifies for: the highest price that keeps GDS (39%) and TDS (44%) within limits at the OSFI stress-test rate, honouring the Dec-2024 minimum down payment tiers and the $1.5M CMHC insurability ceiling. Returns max price, max mortgage, CMHC pr…

• cap_rate

  Canadian rental property analysis: cap rate, net operating income, gross rent multiplier, expense ratio, annual cash flow and cash-on-cash return, with the cap rate compared to typical local yields. Mortgage math uses Canadian semi-annual compounding.

• house_flipping

  Estimate profit on a Canadian house flip: land transfer tax (with first-time buyer rebate), renovation with contingency, holding costs, realtor commission and closing costs, then the tax bill. Flags the CRA residential property flipping rule (held under 12 months = 100% business…

• mortgage_amortization

  Year-by-year amortization of a Canadian mortgage (semi-annual compounding): payment, total interest, balance at renewal, payoff year, and an annual table. Optional lump-sum / payment-increase prepayments show interest and time saved.

• mortgage_stress_test

  Check a purchase, renewal or refinance against the OSFI stress test: qualifying rate (higher of contract + 2% or 5.25%), GDS/TDS at 39/44, pass/close/fail, max home price for a purchase, and how far off a fail is. Straight-switch renewals are exempt unless the amount or amortiza…

• mortgage_prepayment

  Interest and time saved by prepaying a Canadian mortgage with extra per-payment amounts, an annual lump sum, or both, plus the estimated penalty if the prepayment were over your privilege limit (3 months' interest or IRD).

• mortgage_renewal

  Compare a Canadian mortgage's payment and term interest at the current rate vs the renewal rate: new payment, monthly and annual change, and extra interest over the new term. An optional lump sum at renewal reduces the balance.

• mortgage_qualifier

  Maximum mortgage and home price at the OSFI qualifying rate. mode='income': from income, debts and down payment, limited by GDS 39% / TDS 44%. mode='budget': from a monthly payment you can afford. Property tax and heating are estimated.

• cmhc_insurance

  CMHC (mortgage default insurance) premium for any down payment under 20% on a Canadian home: premium rate and amount added to the mortgage, provincial sales tax on the premium (ON, QC, SK — paid in cash at closing), and the insured mortgage total.

• second_home_affordability

  Maximum price for a second property (cottage, rental or second home) while keeping your current home: combined TDS across both properties, subject-property GDS, minimum down payment (20% unless you'll live in it), optional rental income add-back.

• debt_service_ratio

  Gross (GDS) and total (TDS) debt service ratios from income, housing costs and other debts, against the 39% / 44% limits. Condo fees count at 50%. Use the payment at the stress-test rate for a qualifying view.

• debt_to_income

  TDS from income, housing costs and an itemised debt list. Credit cards and lines of credit with no payment given default to 3% of the balance; car and personal loans need their real payment. Returns total balance, payments, available credit and GDS/TDS vs 39% / 44%.

• reverse_mortgage

  Reverse mortgage (CHIP-style) for homeowners 55+: theoretical maximum (55% of value — the lender's published ceiling, not your approval), and how the balance compounds (semi-annually, no payments) vs home equity at 5/10/15/20 years.

• insured_insurable_uninsured

  Broker tool: classifies a mortgage as insured, insurable or uninsurable (purchase, renewal, switch, refinance) with reasons, then GDS/TDS in each category at its rate. Renewals depend on whether a premium was paid at origination.

• closing_costs

  Cash needed to close a Canadian home purchase in any province or territory: land transfer tax (with first-time-buyer rebates, Toronto MLTT, NRST), land title and mortgage registration fees (listed separately), CMHC premium + PST, legal/inspection/appraisal/moving allowances, new…

• capital_cost_allowance

  CRA capital cost allowance on a business or rental asset: class rate, year-1 CCA (half-year rule, AIIP or the post-2024 accelerated incentive, by acquisition date), tax saving at your marginal rate, a 5-year schedule, and recapture or terminal loss on disposal.

• real_estate_commission

  Seller's real estate commission in Canada: commission, GST/HST on it, listing vs buyer brokerage split, and net proceeds. Province sets commonly quoted starting rates (AB/BC tiered, ON/MB flat). Commission is NOT regulated — every rate is negotiable and can be overridden.

• cost_of_selling

  Total cost of selling a Canadian home and what you walk away with: commission + GST/HST (province starting rates, all overridable), legal fees, mortgage discharge fee and other costs, then net proceeds after the mortgage is paid off.

• property_tax

  Annual and monthly property tax from ASSESSED value (not purchase price — Ontario still uses 2016 MPAC values) for 18 Canadian cities, each published rate normalised to full assessed value (SK taxes 80%, Winnipeg 45%). Pass ratePct instead of city to use the rate on your own bil…

• bc_rescission_period

  British Columbia's 3-business-day home buyer rescission period: the deadline (11:59 p.m. on the third business day after acceptance, skipping weekends and BC statutory holidays) and the 0.25% fee to rescind.

• seventy_percent_rule

  Maximum purchase price for a flip under the 70% rule (or the stricter 65%): ARV × rule − repairs, plus the profit left after repairs and the commission and closing costs on the sale.

• house_hacking

  Live in one unit and rent the rest (basement suite, duplex/triplex, rooms, ADU): mortgage with CMHC, ownership costs, rent after vacancy, your true monthly cost vs renting, and the income needed to qualify with and without rental add-back.

• renovation_roi

  Return on a home renovation: value added vs cost, and how that value shrinks by the time you sell (straight-line over the project's economic life — an editable HomeCalc assumption, not a measured figure), plus any net rent the work earns.

• property_development

  Development pro forma for a Canadian build: land + land transfer tax, hard costs, soft costs, HST net of the new-housing rebate, construction financing, contingency, sale proceeds, profit, margin and ROI.

• rent_vs_buy

  Compare renting with buying over a time horizon: net cost and net wealth of each (home equity after selling vs the renter investing the down payment and monthly savings), the break-even year, and milestone years.

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