Angela Barr - RBC Mobile Mortgage Specialist

05/01/2025

Trade war sours Canadian housing market sentiment and recovery

The trade war is derailing what was shaping up to be a solid recovery in Canada’s housing market.

02/18/2025

High home prices and rising interest rates may challenge some Canadians to get a traditional mortgage. For some borrowers, alternative lending may provide a solution to help them realize their home ownership goals.

Alternative lending may help some home buyers reach their goals. Here's how.

02/16/2025

Sellers set the tone in Canada’s housing markets as 2025 rolls in.

Early reports from local real estate boards showed a surge in new listings in January in several major markets led by Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.

02/15/2025

The significant risk that tariffs pose to Canada’s economy casts a potentially dark shadow over the housing market. Any economic turbulence arising from tariffs would be felt by participants, whose confidence is critical to the stability of the housing market.

The significant risk that tariffs pose to Canada’s economy casts a potentially dark shadow over the housing market.

02/14/2025

Mortgage default insurance is required by the Government of Canada when home buyers are putting less than the 20% down payment typically needed to qualify for a conventional mortgage.

Mortgage default insurance is required by the Government of Canada when home buyers are putting less than 20% down on a home purchase. Find out how it works at RBC Royal Bank.

02/07/2025

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02/04/2025

Canada’s housing markets see a mixed finish to 2024

The fall’s strong market rally lost a lot of steam in some of Canada’s major housing markets as resale transactions fell markedly in Calgary and Toronto between November and December, according to local real estate boards.

01/30/2025

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement and New Mortgage Rules: What it Means for Homebuyers and Owners

The latest interest rate announcement, which revealed a reduction of 25 basis points, continues to signal good news for both current and prospective buyers — in the last year, rates have come down from 5% to 3%.

01/27/2025

Canada’s housing crisis is a hot topic and consistently grabbing headlines. If you have adult children looking to live on their own, or aging parents looking to downsize, housing availability is likely a major issue that’s affecting your family.

01/23/2025

Whether you’re planning to build your own home or looking to redevelop your existing place into multiple housing units, RBC can help.

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An RBC mortgage specialist can give you the support you need from start to finish to guide you through the process and explain all the important facts you need to know about building your own house.

01/20/2025

Canada’s housing market recovery hits a bump but expected stay on track

Interest rate cuts in Canada set the housing market on a recovery path in 2024, but there have been bumps along the way as demonstrated by activity in December.