Evidence mounts of soft landing for Canada’s housing market – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

You’d have to see rates move dramatically higher for a major correction Canada’s housing market is showing signs of a soft landing amid evidence of robust demand and buoyant new construction plans. Home prices in Toronto, Canada’s most-populous city, rose 5.4% in May from a year ago, the biggest increase in five months, the Toronto […]

The cost of buying a home: It’s not just the mortgage, silly! – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Associated costs include down payment, closing costs, moving costs and new appliances. By: Kristin Kent Special to the Star,  Adam Frank and his girlfriend MaryAnne, both 29, knew they wouldn’t become homeowners overnight. The two were realistic and grounded in their approach. They had conversations. They researched. They crunched numbers. Infographic: It’s your money (a practical guide) – […]

Six real estate myths debunked – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

  Ann Hannah, Don R. Campbell and Ron Abraham By Toby Welch “There are so many real estate myths out there that people take as being the gospel,” says Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. REM recently asked three people in the industry about some of these real estate perceptions. 1. Houses […]

Toronto home resales sink in February as rebound proves elusive

TARA PERKINS – REAL ESTATE REPORTER The Globe and Mail Sales of existing homes in the greater Toronto area were 15-per-cent lower in February than a year ago, the local real estate board said Tuesday. There were 5,759 sales during the month, down from 6,809 in the same month during 2012. However, the Toronto Real Estate […]

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