A series of policy changes has cooled Canadian home price growth, while eating into the budgets of would-be homebuyers. The Bank of Canada hiked the overnight rate to 1.75 percent … [read more]
While there have been plenty of predictions about where the Canadian housing market might be headed in the new year, it’s important to take stock of where activity levels stand … [read more]
Owning a home is the American dream. Nearly everyone yearns for a beautiful home on their own patch of land, complete with a white picket fence. If a home purchase … [read more]
Faced with higher interest rates and tougher mortgage qualification rules, many Canadians have turned to the new condo market as a more affordable shot at homeownership. One property type that … [read more]
Single homeownership is not a good investment, according to Forbes. Even though there are a number of benefits, like a quick increase in wealth, there are also risks. But if … [read more]
According to survey conducted by Century 21, Greater Vancouver comes up on top as Canada’s most expensive metropolitan area to buy a home. Vancouver has eight neighbourhoods in Canada’s top … [read more]
While Canadian home sales have been inching up month-over-month, they have remained firmly below 2017-levels all year. And, according to a new note from BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic, that’s … [read more]
When it comes to real estate investing, it’s important not to become emotionally involved in a deal. You should have a checklist to make sure you’ve thoroughly gone through all … [read more]
It’s no secret that real estate affordability continues to be a top concern in BC, and nowhere is this more obvious than in Canada’s priciest city of Vancouver. And a … [read more]
Brighter days are ahead for BC’s housing market. At least that’s what the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is saying in a new forecast. The association predicts that resale … [read more]
Investment—sounds tiring and stressful, isn’t it? However, unbeknownst to many, investments do not really require a Harvard education to pull off. It just takes a good and sufficient understanding of … [read more]
While Canadian home price growth has slowed in recent months, there are still plenty of markets that remain unaffordable to the average home buyer. Even within the relatively more-affordable condo … [read more]
The Canadian housing market will see activity moderate over the next two years, according to the latest forecast from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The federal housing organization … [read more]
With guests coming over for the holidays, you may be wondering how to accommodate them all. This can be especially true if you have multiple people coming over from different … [read more]
The latest Altus Group analysis found that demand for Vancouver’s office spaces significantly pushed down vacancy from a near-record level of almost 11% in mid-2016 to around the 7% range … [read more]
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