Ottawa tightening mortgage rules; no more 30-year amortizations

The federal government is moving again to tighten the rules on mortgage lending in Canada amid growing concerns that the housing market is overhere The country’s biggest banks were caught off guard on Wednesday night as the Department of Finance prepared to clamp down on mortgages by reducing the maximum amortization for a government-insured mortgage […]

Two steady housing years ahead: CMHC

Canada’s housing market has two good years ahead of it yet, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday, with low interest rates and a “moderately” expanding economy keeping price corrections at bay. The Crown corporation – which insures Canadian mortgages – has had a consistently rosier view of the market than many private sector forecasters. Canadian banks […]

No housing crash for Canada: BMO

Canada will likely avoid a crash or serious correction in its “somewhat pricey” housing market, with the possible exception of Vancouver, says a new paper from Bank of Montreal. The analysis by BMO economists suggests alarms about Canada’s housing market by international observers, from the International Monetary Fund to The Economist magazine, are exaggerated or […]

Home building booms again

Garry Marr  Oct 11, 2011 Jonathon Rivait/National Post The Canadian housing market continues to defy the odds in the face of a world economic slowdown, as new statistics from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. show new home construction soaring again. The latest numbers put September starts at 205,900 on an annualized basis, a pace in line […]

Canadian Housing Market to Remain Steady in 2011

OTTAWA, August 24, 2011 — Housing starts are forecast to remain steady in 2011 and 2012, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) third quarterHousing Market Outlook, Canada Edition.1 “Housing starts have been strong in the last few months, but are forecast to moderate closer in line with demographic fundamentals,” said Mathieu Laberge, Deputy Chief […]

Housing correction coming: Sharp or slow?

The Canadian housing market is due for a correction, but it will likely be a slow decline rather than a sharp drop, says a report from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. “While house prices are likely to adjust as interest rates eventually climb, the national pace of any correction is likely to be gradual,” […]

First-time homebuyers helping to drive real estate sales But more potential buyers worried about growing costs

CALGARY — First-time homebuyers have accounted for about one in every two homes sold in Canada in the past two years, over more than a quarter of a million sales per year across the country, says a new report. A housing report by the Altus Group, an economic consulting firm, says the majority of first-time […]

Rate of Home Price Appreciation Stabilizes after Post-Recession Recovery

Home values continue to rise, according to Royal LePage TORONTO, April 12, 2011 – The Royal LePage House Price Survey released today showed the average price of a home in Canada increased between 3.5 and 4.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the previous year, as markets continued their post-recession recovery. […]

Majority of Canadians still confident they can service mortgage payments: BMO

  Two in three Canadian homeowners believe they will still be able to service their mortgage payments if interest rates go up, according to a survey by Bank of Montreal (BMO) Financial Group. While some were unsure, another 18% of Canadians said they would not be able to afford higher payments, although the survey didn’t […]

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