Home Affordability

• Only 2K Canadians have used First-Time Home Buyer Incentive — so axe it, experts say

  The Liberals have billed the program as a way to help 100,000 Canadians buy homes over three years.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
  
• Online report: Kelowna ties for fifth where Canadians would move to own a home

  Toronto, Halifax and St. Catharines and Niagara lead the list in a report from Finder.com.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
  
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• Here are the cities with the highest – and lowest – real estate taxes in Canada

  A city's ranking looks very different depending on whether you're looking at land transfer or property taxes.

  Money

  Jul 4, 2018
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• Home price-to-income study highlights Hamilton’s home affordability challenge

  Hamilton's rating measures an average home price of $569,490 in April 2018, with home prices provided by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

  Economy

  May 17, 2018
• Home costs would gobble up every cent of income for most in Vancouver

  “Rapid price increases” in the last year have “further exacerbated already poor affordability conditions,” RBC Economics report says.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2016
• The least affordable places in Canada are…

  A new report from Demographia, a market researcher, shows how unaffordable residential property in Canada has become, at least compared to household incomes.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2016
• Rock bottom interest rates keep homes affordable for now, RBC says

  The ability of households to keep up with housing costs has actually been improving of late -- but looks poised to change, a new report warns.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2014