December 10th, 2015
New rules on larger down payments would barely impact consumers outside of Vancouver and Toronto, according to one of country’s largest real estate companies. Re/Max said in its own surveys … [read more]
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December 5th, 2015
Speculation is rife among Canada’s mortgage brokers that the Department of Finance is going to make changes to the existing minimum down payment requirements for buying a home in Canada. … [read more]
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December 4th, 2015
Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau faces a delicate decision on housing as his own officials push for tighter mortgage rules to cool Toronto and Vancouver real estate. The finance department … [read more]
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November 25th, 2015
Mortgage rates are on the rise in Canada, a trend that could cool the housing market even as the economy struggles to recover from the effects of low oil prices. … [read more]
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November 19th, 2015
Buying a house entails a ton of work. It is a serious commitment that merits a great deal of planning and preparation to ensure that all aspects are precisely what, … [read more]
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