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Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers

April 8, 2024 No Comments

economists say a rebound awaits the national housing market — but don’t expect a big surge just yet.

As homeownership costs hit a new high, RBC predicts affordability challenges for years to come

April 3, 2024 No Comments

Housing affordability in most major markets continued to worsen in the fourth quarter despite a slight easing of home prices.

Bank of Canada can't solve housing affordability challenge

The Bank of Canada can’t solve the country’s housing affordability problem: Macklem

February 6, 2024 1 Comment

While monetary policy plays a crucial role in the housing market, lowering interest rates isn’t a silver bullet for resolving Canada’s housing affordability crisis, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said today.

Chrystia Freeland announces etension to foreign buyer ban

Federal government extends foreign buyer ban until 2027

February 4, 2024 No Comments

The federal government today announced a two-year extension to its foreign buyer ban in what it says is an effort to make housing more affordable for Canadians.

Despite minor improvement, housing affordability remains near all-time worst level: RBC

October 2, 2023 No Comments

Despite a rise in average home prices earlier in the year, strong income gains were enough to improve affordability in the second quarter, albeit only slightly.

Opinion: How to bridge the housing affordability gap for a generation without a home

August 21, 2023 1 Comment

Over the next few days, the new federal cabinet will gather in P.E.I. for their summer retreat.

Canada’s housing affordability crisis: Industry experts clash on relief solutions

July 21, 2023 No Comments

The housing affordability crisis is pushing the dream of homeownership beyond the realm of possibility for many Canadians.

Housing affordability eased slightly in Q1, but “incredibly challenging” conditions persist: RBC

July 4, 2023 No Comments

The Bank of Canada’s temporary rate pause in the first half of the year helped ease affordability in the first quarter, but only nominally.

Housing affordability challenges raising risk of mortgage fraud

Housing affordability challenges leading to increased risk of fraud

March 28, 2023 No Comments

With higher prices and interest rates putting the dream of homeownership further out of reach studies suggest Canadians are more comfortable inflating certain details of their mortgage application — a form of fraud that could have serious legal ramifications.

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Housing affordability continued to deteriorate in the second half of 2022

January 4, 2023 No Comments

Despite declining home prices, higher interest rates continued to push erode housing affordability in the third quarter.

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