From Stress Test to Keys in Hand: 2026 Approval Strategies for First-Time Buyers in Abbotsford & Surrey
For many first-time buyers across Abbotsford and Surrey, the dream of homeownership has felt permanently out of reach over the past few years. High interest rates, strict stress-test rules, rising home prices, and tougher lender underwriting created a perfect storm of rejection—even for financially responsible households. But 2026 opens with a very different mortgage environment....



