Canada Housing

• Is assuming a mortgage an affordable way into the housing market? What to know

  Assuming a mortgage from a seller can be a path for buyers to get a foothold in the housing market at a lower rate. Here's what to know about the niche strategy.

  Money

  Apr 20
  
• Housing starts in Canada fall 7% in March from previous month, CMHC says

  The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts amounted to 242,195 units in March compared with 260,047 in February.

  Canada

  Apr 16
  
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• Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% by end of year: Royal LePage

  Royal LePage is predicting that annual home prices will rise nine per cent by the end of the year in an updated housing market forecast.

  Canada

  Apr 12
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• Buying a home feels out of reach for 76% of non-owners, poll shows

  An overpriced housing markets and the inability to save for a down payment are contributing to the housing market feeling out of reach for a majority of non-owners, a report said.

  Consumer

  Apr 11
• Home prices could reach new highs by 2026, CMHC report says

  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting home prices could match peak levels seen in early 2022 by next year and reach new highs by 2026.

  Canada

  Apr 4
• A lawsuit wants to change the way you pay your Realtors. What to know

  Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors in the United States agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions.

  Canada

  Mar 27
• Budget 2024 should have ‘substantial’ measures to tackle housing, minister says

  Canada's federal budget is likely to allocate billions of dollars for investing in building homes and low-cost housing programs, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said on Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 18
• A N.B. single mother says she can’t find housing because she has a child

  A single mother living in New Brunswick says property owners in the area have denied her rental applications because she has a child.

  Economy

  Mar 16
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• Canadian housing starts rose 14% in February, CMHC says

  The annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January, in the country, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

  Canada

  Mar 15
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• Spring will be ‘pivotal moment’ for housing market, Royal LePage CEO says

  More than half of would-be homebuyers indicated they’ve had to postpone their property search amid the central bank’s rapid tightening cycle.

  Money

  Feb 27