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One-third of Canadians considering alternative home ownership models amid low affordability
2/27/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Paul DeAdder
One third of Canadians are considering alternative home ownership models, a new survey has found, as purchasing a home remains out of reach amid an ongoing affordability ... More
Bank of Canada says housing affordability is about boosting supply, not lowering interest rates
2/7/2024 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
Monetary policy can’t do everything, central bank governor Tiff Macklem says
... MoreFederal government extends foreign buyer ban until 2027
2/4/2024 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
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.
... MoreTax advantages driving exodus from Canada's priciest housing markets
2/6/2024 | Posted in Canada Living by Paul DeAdder
A new report published today reveals that the burden on buyers from provincial governments’ billions of dollars in levies and development fees on new construction, and ... More
Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023
1/22/2024 | Posted in Canada Living by Paul DeAdder
Canada’s pace of population growth continues to set records as the country brings in a historic number of temporary residents, largely through international student and ... More
Housing affordability has improved but there's no quick fix, says RBC
9/29/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Paul DeAdder
Millions of Canadians want to achieve their dream of homeownership, but affordability remains out of reach for many, and changing that will be a slow journey according to ... More
Toronto housing market would stay unaffordable even in deep recession: report
9/5/2023 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Housing affordability in Toronto would remain strained even in the event of a deep economic recession, a new Desjardins analysis has found, highlighting the challenge ahead in ... More
No end in sight to housing affordability crisis, says BMO's Guatieri
8/28/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
The Bank of Canada's June and July interest rate increases essentially put a stop to the housing market’s recovery, says analyst.
... MoreHousing affordability in Canada just saw the biggest improvement in almost 4 years
6/3/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
Stable interest rates and a continued cooling in home prices helped give housing affordability in Canada its biggest jump in almost four years in the first quarter of 2023, ... More
CEO of Canada's biggest bank calls for caution as Ottawa considers adjusting mortgage stress test
1/8/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Royal Bank of Canada chief executive Dave McKay told a banking conference on Tuesday that the mortgage stress test has “generally been good ... More
Home ownership 'impossible' in Toronto, Vancouver: RBC
6/28/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
Affordability may be improving but home ownership in Toronto and Vancouver is still an “impossible obstacle” for most potential buyers, Royal Bank of Canada warns. ... More
Regulator defends mortgage stress test in face of pushback from industry
6/11/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Canada’s top federal banking regulator says a stress-test for uninsured mortgages is “working,” but that it is still keeping an eye on lending practices.
... MoreWhere to buy real estate in 2019: The Best Deals in Metro Toronto
6/6/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Due to strong economic fundamentals Toronto’s housing market remains expensive. That’s one reason why this year’s list is dominated by neighbourhoods ... More
6/4/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Paul DeAdder
What The Next 5 Years Will Look Like In 33 Canadian Cities
... MoreAndrew Scheer Says He Wants To Scale Back Canada's Mortgage Stress Test
5/17/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The Conservative Party leader says he's "absolutely committed" to reviewing the rule.
... MoreReturn of the spring rush? Toronto home sales jump in April
5/6/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Toronto housing market heats up as sales jump 16.8% in April
... MoreScrapping Mortgage Rules Would Boost Canadian Home Prices, TD Says
5/1/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The Canadian government should consider being flexible on its new mortgage lending rules because the impact has been longer-lasting and more significant than expected, ... More
Last-minute amendment saves construction industry
4/22/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Toronto’s construction industry may have just averted a calamity.
... MoreHousing Is a Magnet for Money Launderers in Toronto
3/22/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Toronto’s housing market has become a target for money laundering according to a new study.
... MoreFirst-Time Home Buyer Incentive reduces qualifying power
3/22/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive actually reduces affordability.
... MoreCanadian Rental Rates Rise At Fastest Pace In 30 Years
3/3/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
The cost of rental housing jumped by the most in 30 years in January, according to Statistics Canada data.
... MoreHome Affordability Declining. Or Is It?
10/5/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
A rise in interest rates (and more to come) is putting the squeeze on housing affordability.
... MoreMississauga could build 174,000 homes by moving into the "missing middle"
10/2/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Ryerson City Building Institute report finds that low-rises and townhouses could help tamper the GTHA’s affordability crisis, using Mississauga as a case study.
... MoreToronto, Vancouver among biggest property bubbles in the world, UBS says
9/29/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
9 years salary to buy a house in Vancouver, more than 6 in Toronto.
... MoreCanada's housing affordability has reached the worst level in 28 years: RBC
9/28/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
A new RBC report says Canada's housing affordability has reached its worst level in 28 years and is bound to deteriorate even further.
... MoreCanadians can't afford NOT to buy study suggests
9/13/2018 | Posted in Home Buyers by Paul DeAdder
Rising rents is making homeownership the affordable alternative according to a new report.
... MoreGTA's loss is this region's gain
8/10/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Unaffordability isn’t expected to abate in the Greater Toronto Area any time soon, but as more and more people are discovering, there are cheaper places to live slightly ... More
Location, location, location: Why our national housing market is a myth
7/30/2018 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Haider-Moranis Bulletin: For Canadian homebuyers, the only numbers that matter are local.
... MoreInterest rate hike may signal hard times ahead
7/12/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
With debt levels disconcertingly high, there could be ramifications to yesterday’s interest rate hike.
... MoreCanadians should buy smaller homes in response to interest hike, Bank of Canada head says
7/12/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
As the Bank of Canada raised key interest rates to 1.5 per cent (up from 1.25 per cent) Wednesday morning, mortgage rates are already rising as well.
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