Home Buying

• Montreal home sales down 18% from last July: Quebec real estate association

  The median price of single-family homes in Montreal was $550,000 in July, up 10 per cent from the same time last year, but down $30,000 from April's peak of $580,000.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
  
• 1 in 4 homeowners say rising mortgage rates could push them to sell: survey

  Rising interest rates could push roughly one in four homeowners to a point where they have to sell their homes, according to a new survey.

  Money

  Jun 13, 2022
  
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• Hamilton still one of the least affordable housing markets in North America, according to study

  An Oxford Economics report says a home in the city is still about 50 per cent more expensive than a median-income Hamilton household could afford.

  Money

  Oct 29, 2021
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• In-person open houses once again an option for home buyers in Saskatchewan

  Open houses are once again an option for potential home buyers across the province.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2021
• Hamilton now third least affordable housing market in North America, according to study

  An Oxford Economics report says a home in the city is 50 per cent more expensive than the median-income a Hamilton household could afford.

  Economy

  May 21, 2021
• Buying in a seller’s market: Examining London-area real estate trends

  The latest numbers saw London-area homes sell for an average of $527,000 in September.

  Consumer

  Oct 7, 2020
• June home sales rebound from sharp April, May declines in London and St. Thomas, Ont.

  The numbers are also a huge shift over the prior two months, which were hindered by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2020
• Jason Kenney wants Alberta exemption on housing stress test

  Jason Kenney, in a speech to realtors, says so-called stress tests for home-buyers are unfair.

  Economy

  Jan 30, 2019
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• A look at the Lethbridge real estate market

  According to the study, there were 1,528 homes sold through real estate agents in 2018, 99 fewer than in 2017. It’s believed much of that decline came from houses selling in the $350,000 to $450,000 range.

  Economy

  Jan 3, 2019
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• Canada’s big banks increase mortgage rates, may prompt Bank of Canada hikes

  Canada's Big Six banks have all increased their benchmark fixed-rate mortgage rate, which analysts say could trigger a rise in the Bank of Canada's qualifying mortgage rate as early as Wednesday, making it more difficult for some to take on home loans.

  Money

  May 8, 2018