11/4/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Anabela Serra
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces’ premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.
... More 10/31/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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With the benchmark prices for a home in Toronto or Vancouver at over a million dollars, the prospect of saving enough for a down payment to enter the real estate market can be ... More
10/25/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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The federal government allowed 30-year mortgage amortizations for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds in August, and the new rules are set to expand in December to ... More
9/25/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Anabela Serra
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As a follow-up to last week’s announcement, the federal government has unveiled a more detailed framework for its updated mortgage rules, which are set to take effect on ... More
8/2/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has officially launched Home Start, a 30-year mortgage option for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly constructed homes. ... More
7/29/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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Mortgage down payment gifts from family members remain a crucial factor for first-time homebuyers in Canada, even as the housing market cools and economic conditions ... More
6/25/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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More than one-third of first-time homebuyers in Ontario are getting help with their down payment and the average gift now tops $100,000, according to a report from CIBC.
... More 6/1/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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New home savings accounts have been used by 624,000 Canadians according to tax data, with a median deposit of $2,040.
... More 4/18/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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As variable-rate mortgage holders eagerly anticipate the Bank of Canada’s first rate cut, fixed rates are heading in the other direction: up.
... More 4/11/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Anabela Serra
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Some advocates are praising Ottawa’s move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers, but say expanding the policy to all Canadians ... More
3/13/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The Canadian mortgage space is already seeing some rates on offer decline heading into the spring market, despite no clear indication yet from the Bank of Canada that interest ... More
3/2/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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The federal government has announced it will be discontinuing its First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) program as of March 21.
... More 2/27/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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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
2/6/2024 | Posted in Canada Living by Anabela Serra
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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
1/18/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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This week’s rise in bond yields could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage rate cuts, experts say.
... More 12/13/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Canada’s banking regulator confirmed it will leave the mortgage stress test for uninsured mortgages unchanged.
... More 8/28/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada's June and July interest rate increases essentially put a stop to the housing market’s recovery, says analyst.
... More 8/18/2023 | Posted in New Developments by Anabela Serra
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Many Canadian homebuyers waiting patiently for construction to finish on their pre-sale unit are being met with cancellation notices from developers. The building environment ... More
7/26/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The plan might help safeguard the stability of the financial system - but could also see mortgage costs rise.
... More 6/16/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Fixed mortgage rates are once again on the rise, with rates under 5% quickly becoming a distant memory.
... More 3/14/2020 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Condo developers in Ontario looking to sell units to millennials and first-time home buyers could be barking up the wrong tree, according to a new survey from OREA.
... More 2/24/2020 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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Genworth Canada’s 2019 First-Time Homeownership Study provides a snapshot of the demographics of Canada’s first-time homebuyers (FTBs), what’s motivating them ... More
2/19/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has announced that it is considering a new benchmark rate to determine the minimum qualifying rate for ... More
2/10/2020 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Mortgage stress test forces homebuyers further outside GTA to find house they can afford.
... More 1/27/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Two city councillors are pushing for a rethink of Toronto's municipal land transfer tax rebate for first-time home buyers, suggesting the cap should be increased to match ... More
12/13/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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Millions of Canadian millennials feel they may never be able to follow previous generations into homeownership according to a new survey.
... More 11/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Some fresh information on the status of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) and a possible increase on the $1M cap for insured ... More
10/16/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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This demographic is likely to account for nearly 700,000 home sales over the next five years.
... More 9/16/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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In an election announcement on Thursday, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau promised to turbocharge the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) for Canadians who live in ... More
6/18/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem.
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