Current Mortgage Rates
Before you speak to your banker about a mortgage you should know what the lowest mortgage rate available is. This page provides a link to current mortgage rates offered by all major banks and trust companies. Don't forget that most banks offer incentives to get your business and will typically match rates posted by other banks

Maximum mortgage you can afford
The first step in Building a home is to find out how much you can afford. This mortgage calculator will allow you to find out how much money a bank will lend to you.

Home Buyers Plan for first time Home Buyers 
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself.

Before you renovate
You can learn how to plan a successful renovation project by downloading Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's free guide to renovation, "Before you renovate". This guide shows you how to plan your renovation, how to decide which renovation projects will give you the biggest payback, how to hire a contractor, and much more.

Building Permit Information
All you need to know about Building permits, sewage permits, accessory building permits, entrance way applications, where to obtain, etc...

Canada Mortgage and Housing
CMHC has a wealth of information for Home Buyers and Home owners

Provincial Building Code Act
The Provincial Building Code Act online

and of course Friendly Advice from Home
Homehardware.ca Friendly Advice page