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Canadian Housing Market Rebounds in September

Danielle KubesOctober 16, 2019

Canada's housing market continues to rebound this fall from last winter's chill. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reported that benchmark prices r... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News: Newton Launches Rate Search Engine “Discovery”

Steve HueblOctober 11, 2019

Newton Connectivity Systems this week launched its new broker rate search engine, Discovery. The system, which also serves as a rate distributor for lenders,... Read More...

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Ottawa Leads Canadian Cities in Rising Home Prices: CREA

Danielle KubesSeptember 17, 2019

Ottawa led Canadian cities in rising home prices this August, with its benchmark price up almost 10% year-over-year, according to the Canadian Real Estate Assoc... Read More...

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The Latest in Mortgage News: Home Vacancy Rates Skyrocket

Steve HueblAugust 30, 2019

Tens of Thousands of Empty Homes in Canadian Cities There's an empty house problem in this country—1.34 million empty and temporarily occupied homes to be exac... Read More...

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National Home Sales Slowly Recovering: CREA

Danielle KubesAugust 15, 2019

National home sales are slowly recovering from their dip in February, but are still 10% below the highs reached in 2016 and 2017. After reaching a six-year l... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News: Stress-Test Rate Drops After a Year of No Change

Steve HueblJuly 19, 2019

The benchmark posted 5-year fixed rate, which is used for stress-testing Canadian mortgages, fell yesterday in its first move since May 2018. The Bank of Can... Read More...

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National Home Sales Flatten Out in June: CREA

Penelope GrahamJuly 15, 2019

The national housing market appears to be taking a breath after three consecutive months of improvement, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA... Read More...

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National Housing Affordability Improves (Minus Toronto and Vancouver)

Steve HueblJuly 5, 2019

While national housing affordability may be improving overall, the situation in the country’s most expensive housing markets remains “dreadful.” That’s accor... Read More...

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Housing Market Continues Slow Recovery in May: CREA

Danielle KubesJune 17, 2019

National home prices just about kept pace with inflation in May, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Property prices increased 1.8% to ... Read More...

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National Home Sales Rebound in April: CREA

Danielle KubesMay 15, 2019

National home sales rebounded in April with transactions rising 4%, marking the first year-over-year gain since December 2017, the Canadian Real Estate Associat... Read More...

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