How It Works

The path to home ownership has changed.

IGVhope re-engineers the process, so more people can move into a brand-new home now and own it later.

Purchase price locked from Day One
Move into your home now
Transition to a mortgage after 10 years
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Why traditional buying no longer works

For decades, the traditional path to home ownership has been the same: save more, wait longer, hope prices don't rise.

+98%
Average home prices increase per decade in Canada since 1946.*
20%+
Average minimum deposit required for many homes today.
10+ years
For many renters, the estimated time to save enough for a deposit.
*Source: BCREA Home Price Index

The IGVhope Process

Three simple steps. One clear path to ownership.

1
Secure
Your home's price locked in today, even if the market moves.

You move in from day one to a newly built home, with no deposit or down payment needed to enter the program. The price you will pay is written into your Purchase Agreement, registered on your home's title, and protected by law, set at current market value from Day One and protected throughout. It cannot change, no matter what the market does.

2
Live
Move in to your brand new home. Clear monthly payments and security.

You pay a set monthly amount to live in your home, called occupancy contributions, with agreed annual increases capped in your Purchase Agreement, so you always know what is coming. Your home is professionally managed throughout, and while you live there we help you get ready for your mortgage, through annual check-ins with your IGVhope navigator, lending partners who help build your credit profile and savings, and the IGVhope Pathway Academy for financial readiness coaching and community.

3
Own
Transition to your mortgage at year ten at your year one price.

The value of the home may change, but your price will not. You take out a mortgage at the agreed purchase price set on Day One, and any change in the home's value over that decade is yours. Ten years of on-time payments builds a track record that mortgage lenders value, and your navigator and mortgage broker support you through the transition. Once complete, title transfers to you. You are the owner.

The same $600,000 home
three ways.

Cash to start
Monthly cost
Purchase price
Buying upfront
Cash to start$85,000 Upfront Costdown payment, insurance, taxes
Monthly costStretch to full mortgageat today's rate from Day One
Purchase priceFull price today,often loaded with mortgage insurance
Traditional rent-to-own
Cash to start$10,000 to $30,000 at riskif down payment is non-refundable
Monthly costOver market rentprepayments at risk
Purchase priceAbove market buy priceor bumped up to market price when option is exercised
Cash to startNo upfront depositjust typical lease cost
Monthly costCertainty of monthly costscapped for 10 years
Purchase priceYour price fixed at entry,held for ten years
We're with you for the long term.
Our team and partners are here to support you at every step of your journey to home ownership.
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Is IGVhope right for you?

IGVhope was designed for people who:

  • Have a steady income
  • Pay their bills
  • Can comfortably make regular monthly payments
  • Want the security of owning their own home
  • Feel locked out of the traditional buying process

If that sounds like you, we'd love to show you what's possible.

Not sure if you qualify?

Take 2 minutes to check your eligibility and see what's possible.

No impact to your credit score

Home ownership shouldn't move further away every year.
It should move closer.

Your protections throughout the pathway.

IGVhope is designed for commitment. It is also designed for the reality that life does not always go to plan.

Your price is protected by law

Your agreed purchase price is written into your Purchase Agreement and registered on your home's title on Day One. No one can change it without your agreement.

Your monthly costs are capped

Annual increases to your occupancy contributions are capped and agreed when you enter the program. You can plan your budget across the full ten-year pathway with certainty.

Support measures for income disruption

The program is designed with support measures for income disruption. If your circumstances change, the team can walk you through what is available and work with you on next steps.

Clear legal documents, nothing hidden

Everything is in writing from day one: your rights, your agreed purchase price, and the path ahead. Plain documents you can read and understand. Nothing hidden. Nothing unclear.