Buying A House

• Many Central Okanagan buyers priced out as home prices continue to soar

  Monthly stats for February released by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) continued showing an upward trend for home prices while active listings remained in low supply.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2022
  
• Edmonton housing surplus, low prices to last into mid-2019: economist

  An over-abundance of houses for sale in the Edmonton area could mean slower sales and lower prices until well into next year, an economist tells Global News.

  Consumer

  Dec 9, 2018
  
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• RBC, TD raise fixed five-year mortgage rate

  The move comes as many economists are predicting that the Bank of Canada may raise its key interest rate target next week

  Money

  Jan 12, 2018
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• Montreal luxury real estate sales spike as Toronto, Vancouver’s slump

  In Montreal, sales of condominiums and homes over $1 million jumped 60% year-over-year this July and August.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2017
• COMMENTARY: There’s no easy path to home ownership

  Every generation can tell stories of how difficult it is to get into the housing game.

  Jul 13, 2017
• Canadian housing starts begin 2017 on a high, fuelled by Ontario

  Canadian housing starts unexpectedly rose in January as Ontario saw a strong increase on ground breaking of new homes, suggesting home construction got off to a strong start in 2017.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2017
• Down payment help: What parents, kids should know before money is gifted

  Financial experts offer their advice to cash-strapped millennials looking to buy their first home with a helping hand from family.

  Consumer

  Jan 16, 2017
• Real estate trends 2017: Will Toronto prices catch up to Vancouver’s?

  A new real estate forecast for Canada in 2017 is all over the map: Vancouver will slump, Toronto will soar, and Alberta should see some recovery after a rocky few years.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2017
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• TD bank hiking some fixed mortgage rates in December

  TD Bank is hiking rates for fixed mortgages with longer amortizations and all mortgages on rental properties.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2016
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• Canada should consider requiring bigger mortgage down payments: CMHC

  The head of Canada's federal housing agency says regulators should explore the possibility of raising the minimum down payment required on a home as a way of easing affordability and reducing risk to the financial system.

  Money

  Nov 18, 2016