The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has reportedly lost its title as Canada’s largest provider of mortgage default insurance. The national housing agency’s... Read More
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As brokers, most of us don’t want lenders competing against us. Or should I say, another lender competing against us. Read More
Long-awaited tweaks to the government's First-Time Home Buyer Incentive became official on Monday. Read More
TD Bank is forecasting that home prices have further to rise yet before finally starting to lose steam by the end of the year.... Read More
Many Canadians are under the assumption their mortgage is as good as done once they have a mortgage pre-approval. But the truth is a... Read More
Homeowners fearing sweeping measures that could have over-corrected the housing market likely breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after hearing the details of... Read More
The ongoing surge in home prices across the country is discouraging a large number of young non-homeowners, many of whom say they’re giving up... Read More
Canada's average home price rose 31.6%—or $172,361—over the last 12 months, to yet another record-setting high in March. Read More
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Canada's banking regulator has proposed changes that would strengthen the stress test applied to uninsured mortgages. Read More
Canada’s bank regulator has announced it will restart a review of the stress test rate on uninsured mortgages. The Office of the Superintendent of... Read More
Economists from BMO have added their voices to those calling on policy-makers to take action to prevent a potential housing bubble due to prices going "parabolic." Read More
Despite the headwinds of a global pandemic, Canadians’ interest in real estate and the resulting rise in prices took even the most seasoned experts... Read More
Watching Canada’s national average home price rise resiliently throughout the pandemic has been reassuring for many over the past year. But as prices continue... Read More
The Globe and Mail‘s Editorial Board tread into controversial territory recently by saying Canada’s “bonkers” housing market is making the case for taxing capital... Read More