Canadian home sales climb in December
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national home sales report for December 2017, announcing another month of increased activity. Despite the typically slow season, December 2017 was the fifth consecutive month of
Canadian housing starts slow down, but many units remain in the pipeline
National housing starts took a breather in October 2019, according to the latest report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
INFOGRAPHIC: A Look at The Canadian Mortgage Market
There's no doubt that a healthy mortgage market fuels many different aspects of our economy. It creates jobs, stability within the real estate industry, and overall, allows people to feel more secure with their investments.With that in mind, our friends
Canadian home prices expected to rise this year, fuelled by Toronto real estate
If you were waiting for home prices to drop before buying, you may have missed your chance. There was a slight cooling period through 2018 and even earlier this year, but according to a new study, prices are on the rise.
Will 300,000 Canadians soon have more debt than assets?
This week, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a study by senior economist David Macdonald that says a home price decline of 20% would leave 169,000 families under 40 in a negative-equity position, with more debt than assets. “Declines
Canadian housing market maintains moderate degree of vulnerability
It looks like Canada’s housing market is finally balancing out, according to the latest Housing Market Assessment from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Should Canadian home buyers consider using the FTHBI?
First announced back in March in the last federal budget, the FTHBI has been the point of some debate, both for how the program is structured, and for some of the restrictions it places on home buyers who may wish to use it.
Mortgage activity slows as Canadians fall deeper into debt
Since late 2015, the mortgage delinquency rate among 65+ mortgage holders has been on the rise and the highest among all age groups, says the Mortgage and Consumer Credit Trends report by CMHC.
More than 80,000 Canadians will be doing this on June 30
According to moving company, Two Men and a Truck, the weekend of June 30 is the busiest moving time of the whole year. Every year, 4.4 million of the 37 million Canadians move into a new home (or roughly 1.5 million families).
Tropical Plants in a Canadian Winter
Here in Canada we endure a long, cold winter that encourages us to reach for tropical plants for good reason. There is literally no better way to introduce humidity and oxygen into the indoor environment. To garden successfully indoors, especially this
