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This is What a Housing Correction Looks Like
Written By Neil Sharma PUBLISHED: 9:49 AM JUN 2, 2022 The Greater Toronto Area’s housing market is in the incipient stage of a price correction — one that, it could be argued, is long overdue...
Read more of this articleTwo-fifths of Canadians rue their debt loads
Close up woman doing finance at home office with calculate expenses. The proportion of Canadians who regret their current debt levels has reached its greatest level in recent history, according to the latest...
Read more of this articleLuxury market designation timely in light of market conditions
Waterfront house with swimming pool at sunset A new course and education certificate for specialization in the luxury home market is timely in light of a Sotheby’s International Realty Canada report that...
Read more of this articleInterest rate announcement left out an important word
Businessman calculator at the office Financial data analyzing hand writing and counting on calculator The Bank of Canada’s decision to increase interest rates to 1.75% Wednesday was not a surprise to many,...
Read more of this articleStewart’s vows for Vancouver may not be enough – observers
Silhouetted Businessmen discussing in the corridor of a modern office building Vancouver mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart has promised to build 85,000 new rental homes over the next decade, but Urban Development...
Read more of this article‘Lifestyle mortgages’ for savvy seniors
There exists a propensity to look at reverse mortgages as only necessary for indebted seniors, but they are also a great way for savvy, well-heeled seniors to buoy their investment portfolios. “The one...
Read more of this articleVancouver home sales figures for May released
Home sales across Metro Vancouver tumbled last month, when compared with May 2017 and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says that raises the potential of lower prices for some types of homes. The...
Read more of this articleDetached sector continues to weigh on this region’s sales
Sales of detached homes in Calgary have declined to levels not since for a decade. Weakness in that property type continues to impact overall sales activity, which in May was down 19% year-over-year and...
Read more of this articleProperty tax hikes the best route for B.C. right now – economist
With Vancouver having the lowest property tax rates nationwide, it’s high time for the provincial government to impose higher real estate taxes to offset outsized price growth, according to a leading economist. In...
Read more of this articlePressure eases for Fraser Valley homebuyers
Homebuyers in the Fraser Valley region are able to shop for their dream home a little more comfortably as inventory rises. But the increased choice comes as sales continue to decline with Fraser Valley Real...
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