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Variable mortgages cost Canadians tens of thousands amid high rates. Is the risk worth it?The 10 rate hikes in the past year-and-a-half have left many Canadians feeling squeeze, but those with variable rate mortgages have perhaps felt the biggest pinch.CanadaSep 21
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‘Increasing demand’ for secondary units as homebuyers grapple with rate hikesCanada has recently seen a ramp up in construction of secondary suites, like basement apartments and laneway homes. There is growing appeal to buy them, real estate experts say.CanadaJul 22
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Another rate hike may be looming and Canadians worry they can’t keep upIpsos polling shows 71 per cent of Canadians are worried they can't keep up with the pace of rising interest rates as debt-servicing costs mount.MoneyJul 11
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Struggling mortgage holders could see lenders waive fees under new guidelinesFederally regulated banks have a new set of expectations when it comes to offering relief to homeowners who are struggling with higher mortgage payments.MoneyJul 5
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Housing affordability in Canada just saw the biggest improvement in almost 4 yearsCanadian homeowners and prospective buyers saw a second consecutive quarter of improvement in housing affordability, but the market hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels.MoneyJun 2
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‘Very scary time’: Poll finds 76% of B.C. mortgage holders worried about next renewalThree-quarters of B.C. mortgage holders said they worried their next renewal could cost them more, with 35 per cent saying they were worried it would cost "significantly more."MoneyMay 2
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Mortgages 101: What you need to know before looking for a homeGlobal News's Home School series is back with an explainer on mortgages: what kinds there are, what goes into qualifying and the costs you might not know about.MoneyApr 15
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High mortgage costs will ‘strain’ budgets. But is the Bank of Canada worried?Canadians will continue to feel the pain of higher interest rates on their mortgages this year, the Bank of Canada warned as it reaffirmed its rate hold on Wednesday.MoneyApr 12
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Here’s how interest rates could affect Canada’s housing market in 2023The Canadian housing market is primed for a rebound in late 2023 — assuming market watchers' expectations for interest rate cuts come to fruition, according to a Desjardins report.MoneyFeb 9
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Saskatoon’s 2023 housing market likely to buck national trend due to short supplyAshley Turner with Century 21 said the number of houses for sale in Saskatoon is low, and listings under $500,000 are few, making affordable inventory hard to find.CanadaJan 4
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