Canadian Housing

• Parents aren’t just helping their kids buy homes — they’re helping pay rent: poll

  More than a third of parents with kids under the age of 18 indicated that they intend on helping their children pay their rent.

  Economy

  Jul 23, 2019
• Social-development minister Duclos still sees ‘affordability’ gaps despite new spending

  Despite billions of dollars in new spending over the last four years, Jean-Yves Duclos concedes that seniors and families seeking housing and child care are still facing serious cost crunches.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2019
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• Canadian housing starts up in March, downward trend stabilizing: expert

  The annual pace of housing starts picked up in March after a sharp slowdown in February, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2019
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• New Liberal mortgage plan will have little effect on housing prices: CMHC

  Canada's housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won't push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage point.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2019
• 76% of Canada’s national wealth is wrapped up in real estate, and the market is slowing: data

  Analysis of data from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates that this is a higher share of national wealth than real estate takes up in the United States.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2018
• Millennials are confident about buying homes, but many get a boost from mom and dad

  As intentions to buy a home continue to climb in Canada, 35 per cent of those surveyed indicated that they'd be receiving financial assistance from family for the down payment.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2018
• Housing prices prompt Canadian homeowners to renovate instead of buying a new home

  Of those choosing to renovate, over half are doing so to avoid jumping into Canada's tumultuous housing market.

  Canada

  May 30, 2017
• Soaring house prices in Toronto, Vancouver are unsustainable, Bank of Canada warns

  The Bank of Canada says surging prices in real estate markets like Vancouver and Toronto are not sustainable at their current pace.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2016
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• Canada’s housing market sending mixed signals in ‘9th inning’

  Canada's much-watched housing market is sending out mixed signals these days - even for analysts.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2013