Why the housing market won’t crash in 2013

The 12-month change in the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index has decelerated in recent months to 3.4 per cent, led by declines in Vancouver (-1.4 per cent) and Victoria (-1.7 per cent). Some people interpret this weakness as a sign that a housing crash has started – see, for example, the Canadian Business article “Canada’s […]

When is the Best Time to Sell your Vancouver Home? – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

When is the Best Time to Sell your Vancouver Home? – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker This is a very popular and common question which many people ask both their real estate agent and their Vancouver mortgage broker. The answer varies and is sometimes even hotly debated among the professionals. Clearly, some people favour […]

Dunning: Mortgage Rules (Round 4) Were Overkill – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

“…The changes to mortgage insurance criteria are unnecessarily jeopardizing the health of Canada’s housing markets and the broader economy.” That’s the conclusion from economist Will Dunning inCAAMP’s just-released State of the Residential Mortgage Market report. (Link) Dunning says his research suggests the Finance Department has created “a policy-induced housing market downturn” that could reinforce existing […]

Are we worrying ourselves into a housing crash? – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Maybe this is telling us you shouldn’t buy the biggest houseJust sit back and do nothing. It doesn’t sound like the most proactive advice when it comes to the housing market, but it might just be what everybody needs to hear. Panic is the worst thing that could happen because when that mentality sets in […]

Murphy: Gov’t may have jumped the gun- Ask a Mortgage Broker

The one-two punch of this summer’s mortgage rule and guideline changes may overwhelm the housing market, the president of CAAMP said during a national TV broadcast this week.  “The federal government introduced four set mortgage rule changes in June…we also saw some new underwriting guidelines from OSFI and also some changes by the CMHC,” said […]

Should Mortgage Financing be Privatized? – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Should Mortgage Financing be Privatized?   You can bet that question just got the attention of anyVancouvermortgage broker who happens to be checking out this site.   Nonetheless, it’s a debate that’s being kicked around out there and maybe one you might want to have a closer look at. You’re probably asking why anyone would […]

What Impact will the New Mortgage Regulations Have? – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

What Impact will the New Mortgage Regulations Have? Industry insiders (including your trusted mortgage broker in Vancouver) are clamouring to determine the effects of the new mortgage regulations on the value of residential real estate. Is this something we should be seriously concerned about? Or are the effects just another overhyped fear, set to blow […]

Changing Mortgage Regulations Present Challenges to First-time Homebuyers

Changing Mortgage Regulations Present Challenges to First-time Homebuyers On July 1 2012, new mortgage regulations came into affect in Canada. The purpose of these rules was to cool the hot Canadian housing market, as well as stem a housing bubble and high levels of household debt. The biggest change that potential homeowners should be concerned […]

Is Canada’s housing market finally starting to cool?

The Globe and Mail Fewer housing sales and more listings may bring some long-awaited balance to the Canadian housing market, says the latest report from the Canadian Real Estate Association. While home prices are still on the up, a drop in sales activity in June points to a possible chill in Canada’s housing market. Robert Hogue, a […]

Canadians Deserve More Answers

Boris Bozic, CAAMP Chair and President/CEO of Merix Financial wrotethis about the latest mortgage rule changes: “…Stakeholders have every right to call out decision makers if there’s concerns that [mortgage rule changes] may have unintended consequences. We also have every right to ask decision makers to articulate, in a clear and cogent fashion, the rationale behind the decisions they made.” […]

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