Status of Women committee We were trying to get at programs that aren't being accessed. These women don't know about them. There's one right now with CMHC that will give you the down payment for the house. If you sell the house within the first 20 years that you own it, then you have to give them back th
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee They do. There's no training for them right now whatsoever.
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee Okay. We think we could come up with a program that would help. Donna has a lot to talk about with regard to the qualifications. The course could be created jointly by the women who are currently counselling women in phase two shelters, mortgage brokers and real estate agents. W
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee We would like to thank our MP, the Honourable Dr. Kellie Leitch, for the invitation to be here today. My name is Marilyn Ruttan. I'm a real estate broker, and I've owned and operated the RE/MAX office in Wasaga Beach for the past 29 years. Donna Mullen is a mortgage broker in Wa
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee Yes, I do talk fast. Donna Mullen is a mortgage broker in Wasaga Beach and has been in business for the last 25 years. I was originally asked if I could come and discuss before your Standing Committee on the Status of Women the accessibility of single women affording their own
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee —especially since last January, when the new mortgage stress test was introduced. It is difficult enough for a two-income family to qualify, let alone a single woman or a single woman trying to get back on her feet after having been in a stage one shelter or a stage two shelter s
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee —to make room for women who are in stage one shelters. Donna is going to recommend some necessary changes to a few CMHC programs that would help more women to be able to buy homes.
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan
Status of Women committee We've taken a lot out. We realize there are a lot of great programs, at least in Simcoe County, to help women who are in transition and living in stage two shelter housing, but there seems to be a disconnect between the women who wish to buy a home—maybe 20% or 25 % could be mov
October 29th, 2018Committee meeting
Marilyn Ruttan