Canada’s most expensive housing market not headed for crash, says credit agency DBRS

A leading credit rating agency says Canada’s most expensive housing market may not be all that affordable for the average family, but despite that no major correction is coming Vancouver’s way. DBRS  looked at 39 markets in Canada, the United States and Australia, releasing its focus feature on Vancouver Wednesday. “Based on historical data, the […]

Pockets of risk in Canada’s condo market but don’t expect a crash, Conference Board report says

Pockets of risk continue to exist in the condominium markets of Toronto and Vancouver, but a broad-based downturn is unlikely, according to the latest Conference Board of Canada condo report commissioned by Genworth Canada. Genworth is the largest private mortgage insurer in Canada. Toronto’s condo market is expected to “cool slightly but avoid the collapse […]

Canadian housing to start showing signs of easing over next two years, says CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada’s housing market may start showing some signs of easing over the next two years as new construction begins to slow and sale prices climb down slightly, according to the latest forecast by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. The national housing agency is forecasting housing starts in Canada to range between 179,600 […]

Canadian home prices rose in July by more than usual: Teranet

TORONTO — Canadian resale home prices rose in July and the pace of 12-month price appreciation accelerated, the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index showed on Wednesday, adding to strong housing starts this summer to signal a market that continues to be robust. The index, which measures price changes for repeat sales of single-family homes, […]

Canada’s housing market on course for soft landing, says CMHC – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage broker

OTTAWA — After consistently bucking predictions that a slowing trend was just around the corner, Canada’s housing market is now showing signs that it is, indeed, headed for a soft landing. Pockets of risk in Canada’s condo market but don’t expect a crash, Conference Board report says Pockets of risk continue to exist in the […]

Condo choices not always an apples to apples comparison

Will an apple a day keep the condo investor in play? A Toronto developer trying to bring the concept of urban growing to Calgary thinks an apple orchard in the middle of two towers might be the next amenity condo buyers appreciate. “I don’t think people will buy a condo to be next to an […]

Canada’s most expensive housing market not headed for crash, says credit agency DBRS

A leading credit rating agency says Canada’s most expensive housing market may not be all that affordable for the average family, but despite that no major correction is coming Vancouver’s way. DBRS looked at 39 markets in Canada, the United States and Australia, releasing its focus feature on Vancouver Wednesday. “Based on historical data, the […]

How a homebuyers’ ‘bellwether’ is buoying optimism in Canada’s housing market

Genworth MI Canada Inc. and Home Capital Group Inc. reported profits that beat analysts’ estimates as low interest rates drive demand for Canadian homes. More than half of Canadians in a new survey are putting extra effort into repaying their mortgages — saving tens of thousands in interest payments. Find out more Genworth, the country’s […]

Not so fast kids, you may not get the family cottage – ask a Vancouver mortgage broker

Children hoping to inherit the family cottage may be in for a surprise, says a British Columbia financial institution. BlueShore Financial surveyed 498 of its clients between July 7 and 14 and found among those who own cottages 61% don’t plan on passing the property on to their children. Chris Catliff, the president and chief […]

Canada’s top court declines to hear Toronto realtor case appeal

Canada’s top court said it won’t hear an appeal of a case on whether Toronto’s main realtor group must give wider access to their historical price data. The Ottawa-based Supreme Court published the decision on its website Thursday. The Toronto Real Estate Board blocks its 35,000 members from publishing sale prices on their internal websites, […]

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