The stage is set for sizzling sales and price growth this year, according to the first round of 2020 data released by the Canadian... Read More
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Concern is growing that Canada’s largest housing market may be about to experience a new round of froth, similar to that seen in 2016.... Read More
In order to qualify for certain mortgage and loan products, a minimum credit score is essential. Even if your score is sufficient to qualify,... Read More
After six long months of no changes to the big banks’ posted rates, TD Bank broke the ice on Tuesday by lowering its 5-year... Read More
Four months after its official launch, CMHC’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive had funded just 4% of its three-year goal, according to new data provided... Read More
The Bank of Canada announced this week it will begin purchasing 10-year Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs), a move seen as paving the way for... Read More
The use of Canada’s benchmark rate in administering the mortgage stress test is currently under review, according to an official with the Office of... Read More
As fear grows over the deadly Wuhan coronavirus that has killed more than 100 people, it is now becoming the world’s—and Canada’s—latest economic headwind.... Read More
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If you’re sharing content online (and I hope you are), common pitfalls could be costing you. And not just costing your business. They also... Read More
One of Canada’s most vocal advocates for stricter mortgage rules has announced he will be stepping down at the end of this year. Evan... Read More
Equitable Bank Improves Reverse Mortgage Process Reverse mortgage clients of Equitable Bank can expect a quicker and less expensive closing process, according the the... Read More
It’s that time of year again, when we vow to kick bad habits and set a healthier or more positive course for the new... Read More
Canadian home prices continued their recovery in December, according to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Benchmark prices are up... Read More
An Ontario Court of Appeal delivered an expensive lesson to a GTA homebuyer who made an unconditional offer that was later retracted. Back in... Read More