Housing market Canada

• Canadian home sales surge 76% annually to record in March

  Home sales across the country amounted to 76,259 last month, up 76.2 per cent from 43,283 during the same period last year.

  Money

  Apr 15
• Three ways Ottawa could cool the housing market in the federal budget

  What can Ottawa do to tame runaway home prices? Three housing experts review possible policy curbs.

  Money

  Apr 2
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• Canada planning foreign buyers tax in effort to lower country’s housing prices

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year his government would introduce such a tax, praising a similar measure in British Columbia during his most recent election campaign.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2020
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• Efforts to resolve systemic housing inequities in Canada stalled by COVID-19

  An online notice from early April says the federal government was "focused on addressing this crisis" given the "uncertain and evolving circumstances related to COVID-19."

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020
• Ottawa wants to help millennials to buy homes, RBC says there is no ‘magic bullet’

  RBC economists warn that taking steps to stimulate demand and increase purchasing power may not have the desired effect.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2019
• Welcome to the era of flat home prices

  Here's what that could mean for home sellers, homebuyers and homeowners who aren't selling.

  Money

  Jun 20, 2018
• The data is in: Here are the winners and losers of the new mortgage rules so far

  January housing data offered a first glimpse into the likely impact of the new federal mortgage standards.

  Money

  Feb 16, 2018
• Canadian home sales drop 14.5% from December to January as new mortgage rules kick in

  New listings were down to the lowest level since 2009.

  Money

  Feb 15, 2018
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• Housing affordability the worst it’s been in 27 years. Here’s a cross-Canada look

  While RBC says affordability is stable outside of Ontario and British Columbia, other markets are dealing with their own housing market battles.

  Money

  Sep 29, 2017
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• Average Canadian mortgage balance up nearly 5% year-over-year: TransUnion

  The average amount Canadians owe on their mortgages is up, despite declining sales in the Greater Toronto Area.

  Money

  Aug 22, 2017