Is it time to invest in Yellowknife’s condo market?
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released its Northern Housing Report, highlighting Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit. Looking at the figures, some speculators may be interested in investing in Yellowknife’s condo market!
Housing starts declined across Canada, except in Ontario
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its national monthly housing starts report for March 2016, announcing a decline in every region of Canada, except for Ontario. The trend measure in March was 196,783 units, compared to 201,618
Strong risk of problematic housing market conditions found in the GTA
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its quarterly Housing Market Assessment (HMA) and Housing Market Outlook (HMO), announcing that there is strong evidence of problematic conditions for the country’s housing market as a whole and
Trimart: A Good Start to the Second Half of 2013
According to Trimart, the strong sales numbers through July are proof that the success of the first half of the year is carrying through to the second half. Canadian housing starts have been stronger than expected, and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing
Ontario home prices need to drop more than $300,000 to be affordable for millennials
A new study by Generation Squeeze in Vancouver found average home prices in Canada need to drop by nearly 50% for a typical 25-34 year-old (let’s call them millennials) to afford an 80% mortgage on an average priced home. Or, their earnings need to double
New home sales in Brampton, Milton, and Burlington off to a strong start
The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation highlights a few new low-rise sites across the Total Market Area (TMA) that saw strong sales recently, and it also goes into a bit more detail about the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC)
Canadian housing starts remain steady through March 2019
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its housing starts data for March 2019, but there’s not much to get too excited about as construction remained steady to wrap up the first quarter of the year.
Should You Live in a House or Condo?
Genworth Canada, the largest private mortgage insurer in the country, recently released a video that lists some of the Pros and Cons of living in either a house or a condo. If you’re someone who is looking for a new home, we’re sure you have wondered
Are You Ready for Homeownership?
It seems that the culture of homeownership is starting younger and younger. While some are complaining that the kids aren’t ever moving out of the basement, many are seeing their sprogs go straight from college to mortgage.There are arguments for both
Designing Accessible Housing
Accessible housing designs can be easily implemented with tips from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). When planning, building or renovating a house to accommodate all guests and residents, it is important make them feel “safe, welcome
