Bank of Canada’s Poloz upbeat about economic growth – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Bank of Canada‘s Poloz upbeat about economic growth BARRIE MCKENNA AND BRENT JANG-  OTTAWA/VANCOUVER — The Globe and Mail Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz is painting a brighter picture for the Canadian economy while tossing aside concerns over a housing bubble. Canada is on its “way home” to more natural economic growth as central banks prepare […]

Builders welcome tax credit for first-time homebuyers

Renovators mostly shut out from incentives, but Business Council of B.C. president sees budget as generally positive for the province Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Builders+welcome+credit+first+time+homebuyers/6189187/story.html#ixzz1n9uhLaOl A new tax break for first-time buyers of new homes will help stimulate the construction industry and create plenty of new jobs, an industry executive said of Tuesday’s 2012 provincial budget. “This is […]

You better buy a house in this market before it’s too late.

Garry Marr, Financial Post · Jun. 22, 2011 | You better buy a house in this market before it’s too late. How many times have you heard those words? The panic thinking is driven partially by prices continuing to rise to record levels but also by the sense that near-record-low interest rates could rise at […]