New Brunswick buyer resources

Buying a home in New Brunswick.

Programs, taxes and fees, licence checks and land titles for New Brunswick, from official government and regulator pages.

First-time buyer programs

Each card links to an official government or regulator page, checked one by one.

First-time buyers
First Home Savings Account (FHSA)
First-time home buyers can save in a registered FHSA to buy or build a qualifying first home tax-free, within limits; first-year participation room is $8,000.
Visit canada.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
Home Buyers' Plan (HBP)
The Home Buyers' Plan lets you withdraw up to $60,000 from your RRSPs to buy or build a qualifying home.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit (home buyers' amount, line 31270)
The home buyers' amount is a non-refundable federal tax credit for first-time buyers; you can claim up to $10,000 for a qualifying home bought in 2025.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026

Taxes and fees
New Brunswick real property transfer tax (Real Property Transfer Tax Act)
Since April 1, 2016, New Brunswick charges real property transfer tax of 1% of the greater of the purchase price or assessed value when the deed is registered.
Visit laws.gnb.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026

Check a licence
Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB)
FCNB is New Brunswick's regulator for real estate agents, managers and salespeople.
Visit fcnb.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026
Check a licence
FCNB check licence and registration: real estate
Real estate agents, managers and salespeople in New Brunswick must be licensed with FCNB; its page lets buyers check a licence.
Visit fcnb.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026
Land titles
Service New Brunswick Land Registry and PLANET
Service New Brunswick's PLANET system lets anyone search registered documents, plans and real property ownership records, online by paid account or at a service centre.
Visit www2.snb.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026