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08/18/2018

Tweet Share 0 LinkedIn 0 Last month the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) formally asked the Canada Revenue Agency to take a more active role in verifying income claimed on mortgage applications in an effort to clamp down on mortgage fraud. The CMHC says the move is necessary given th...

08/15/2018

“The cumulative impact of rising rates, a two per cent or greater stress test, provincial government rules in Ontario and British Columbia, and further lending restrictions are negatively suppressing housing activity not just in Toronto and Vancouver, but throughout the country,” Paul Taylor, pr...

06/08/2018

It is not what they promise, its what the new government will do about the housing market

Since Kathleen Wynne announced that she believes she will not be re-elected, the race to become Ontario’s next premier is down to Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford and NDP leader Andrea Horwath. Now, it’s worth considering where the two candidates stand on housing affordability.

05/31/2018

This morning, Stats Canada released the first quarter GDP figures indicating a slowdown in growth in the first quarter to a 1.3% annual rate compared to 1.7% in the final quarter of last year. This was precisely what the Bank of Canada (BoC) forecast for Q1 in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR)....

04/19/2018

The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged today, citing weaker-than-expected data in the first quarter, but hinted rate hikes may still be on the way

03/25/2018

While the taxes are a step in the right direction, economists say B.C. government’s budget does little to address the severe supply shortage in the market

03/20/2018

"...The minister acknowledged that the Finance Ministry had not modeled the scale and scope of the impacts of the new regulations. " Are you surprised?

Haider Moranis Bulletin: A steep decline could blast a big hole in revenues, but the real caveat is unintended consequences

03/08/2018

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02/15/2018

The good news is that there is always a unique solution for your unique situation.
Call me and we will work together to get you the best rate on the market.

An imaginary ‘stress test’ interest rate is making it harder for thousands of Canadians to own a home or upgrade to a larger one

02/08/2018

With mortgage rates on the rise, call me to review your current mortgage. It is the right time to lock into the fixed rate, and get you the best mortgage on the market!
Irina Goldman (416)648-2719

Canadians’ debt remains one of the most important issues