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11/30/2021

Stricter mortgage rules could be coming (again)…

Stricter rules to build upon OSFI's previous measures, including the mortgage stress test

10/29/2021

2022 BC housing market to ‘remain vigorous’…

'While we do not anticipate a repeat of the record-setting market of 2021, we do expect housing market activity to remain vigorous in 2022,' economist Brendon Ogmundson said.

10/12/2021

If you're having trouble trying to save for a house, you're not alone, as a new study shows how much Vancouver prices have detached from incomes.

07/07/2021

Luxury condo presale launch in downtown Vancouver is seeing some action….

The last Downtown Vancouver presale condo launch to go well was The Butterfly, by Westbank, in 2017.

07/05/2021

The Boomers aren't quite done yet...

"The boomer generation appears to have no intention of slowing down," said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage. Here's what's expected from the boomer generation in Ontario, Quebec, and BC.

06/30/2021

The pandemic-driven surge in residential real estate demand has sent Canadian housing affordability spiraling to its worst level in more than three decades, according to a new report from RBC Economics.

04/07/2021

Even in small towns prices are up and inventory is tight...

Bidding wars and unconditional offers way above asking price used to only be a big-city phenomenon. But in the era of COVID-19, small towns across the country are getting caught up in the real estate frenzy.

03/31/2021

I agree that this should be a non-starter...

Imagine a first-time buyer who has been working hard to save a down payment for years and finally becomes a homeowner. This tax would change the rules on them midway.

03/15/2021

These are some of the common reverse mortgage misconceptions! I can help you learn more about how the CHIP Reverse mortgage might be the perfect solution for you. Let's talk...

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03/09/2021

Home prices continue to rise...

“Super-strong demand is quickly depleting inventories across the country. Competition between buyers is extremely fierce in many markets, and a ‘fear of missing out’ is taking hold,” RBC Senior Economist Robert Hogue said.

01/13/2021

Canada's Interest Rates Could Fall Further...

Money markets are signalling they see lower interest rates ahead in Canada.