CMHC Reports Stable Housing Starts for 2014
Recently, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) posted a report predicting stable housing starts and rising MLS prices and sales for 2014. High employment and migration continue to be the main pillars supporting the Canadian housing
Millennials don’t understand the true cost of buying a home
Canadian millennials may be confident in the housing market, and even in their ability to afford a mortgage, but there’s a good chance many of them don’t understand the cost of buying a home.
National average sale price rises 4.1%, excluding Toronto and Vancouver
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national home sales figures for July 2015, announcing that sales declined last month, but remained strong on average.“National sales activity remains solid, fuelled by strength in British Columbia
Don't let your mortgage automatically renew
(NC)-When's the last time you thought about your mortgage? Do you know your rate? Do you know when your term is up for renewal? Do you know what happens if you don't renew your mortgage? Many Canadians don't. It's no wonder when it comes time to renew a
Genworth Raises $35,190 for Habitat for Humanity!
By Penny MunozHopefully you got your entry in - Genworth Canada and Habitat for Humanity Canada’s (Habitat) The Meaning of Home contest is officially closed, having raised $35,190 with 7,038 entries from all over Canada!The contest, which asked Canadian
Santa Setting up Shop in Brampton
Recently, Santa Claus visited the OPUS Homes Brampton presentation centre. The rumour is, Santa’s looking to open a Canadian location, so he contacted OPUS Homes to get him set up with a new home.Of course, Santa draws quite the crowd anywhere he goes,
June 30th is the busiest moving day of the year!
According to Two Men and a Truck ® - Canada, June 30th is the busiest moving day of the entire year! On average, 4.4 million Canadians move to a new home annually, which equals approximately 1.46 million families in search of moving companies, packing
These were Canada’s hottest sellers’ markets in June
What are home buying conditions currently like across Canada? The latest data out from the Canadian Real Estate Association paints a picture of stability, as sales and prices remain relatively unchanged from last year.
Legal cannabis creating ‘micro-booms’ in markets across Canada
Before cannabis legalization, there was a fear that there would be negative effects on the Canadian housing market. According to recent figures, it looks like the opposite is actually happening.
Winding Down Summer in Toronto
As we brace ourselves for another Canadian winter and start getting ready to go back to school, it’s important not to miss out on the last events of the summer!So what’s going on?BuskerfestAs of Thursday August 21, Scotiabank’s annual Buskerfest is on
