Canada’s next housing bubble: real estate agents – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

The housing boom has not only resulted in record real estate prices, it has spawned an unprecedented number of realtors. The number of people selling real estate reached 108,706 during the first quarter of the year, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. To put it another way, that’s one realtor for every 245 Canadians […]

Updates on Stated Income & Second Home Programs – Consult with Vancouver Mortgage Broker

CMHC surprised the market last week by eliminating its insuredsecond home andstated incomeprograms. Many believed that the Department of Finance (DoF) had something to do with it. We asked the DoF directly. Here’s what they told us: “CMHC’s decision to discontinue its Second Home and Self-Employed Without 3rd Party Income Validation mortgage insurance products (both high and low […]

How badly would you be hurt in a housing market price correction? – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

A question for everyone who thinks houses are an investment: How much would a market decline hurt you? Help yourself be a smarter homeowner by using The Globe and Mail’s Housing Price Correction Calculator to find out. Housing bulls, don’t self-combust. Our calculator shows the result of both price gains and losses over the next five years. […]

Can this young Toronto family really afford a house? – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

ROB CARRICK– The Globe and Mail I really want to tell this couple it’s okay to buy a house. Let’s call them Grace and Jim, both 35 years old. They live at Jim’s parents’ place in Toronto with two kids, aged 2 and five months, and they have differing views on buying a home. Jim, a […]

Royal Bank taps auto industry strategy of ‘employee pricing’ to sell mortgages – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

In the latest twist on the mortgage wars being waged by Canadian banks to win customers, Royal Bank of Canada is taking a page from auto dealers by offering “employee pricing” to home buyers. The same interest rate offered to RBC employees is being given to customers seeking new and “switch-in” mortgages across Canada. “This […]

Toronto home prices jump 10% in April from a year ago as single-family home listings in short supply – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Garry Marr | Prices in Canada’s largest housing market show no sign of letting up, driven by a strong demand for single-family homes in Toronto’s core. The Toronto Real Estate Board said Tuesday that the average sale price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area climbed another 10.1% from a year ago and reached $524,868. […]

Should you get pre-approved for a mortgage? Ten things to know – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

ROBERT MCLISTER – Special to The Globe and Mail Putting your full faith in a mortgage pre-approval is like betting on a heavy favorite in a horse race. You’ll probably win but there’s room for major disappointment. Sure, pre-approvals have benefits. The best ones accurately measure your qualifications and how much house you can afford. Their 90- […]

Canadian real estate and housing boom may be ending, Scotiabank warns – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Canadian real estate and housing boom may be ending, Scotiabank warns ‘More subdued trajectory’ over coming years could impact jobs, renovation industry and consumer confidence, bank report warns. By: Susan Pigg Business Reporter, Published on Wed Apr 16 2014   Boom times are over for Canada’s housing sector and the impact of “a more subdued trajectory” will be […]

CMHC cutting back on what it covers with mortgage default insurance – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., the Crown corporation that controls the vast majority of mortgage default insurance in the country, says it plans to get out of the market for second homes and is adding restrictions for self-employed Canadians. Effective May 30, CMHC said it will discontinue insuring second homes and will require self-employed Canadians […]

How lower interest rates are making variable mortgages more tempting – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Consumers facing record housing prices are probably increasingly tempted to go with a floating rate mortgage and all the risks that come with an interest rate linked to prime. The lure is right in your face on every mortgage rate comparison site. The five-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped as low as 3.09% with discounters and […]

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