Nine ways to power-save your way to a down payment- ask a Vancouver mortgage broker

The question that comes up more and more in the country’s expensive housing markets is: Where are first-time buyers getting the money? Parental help is a big factor, so much so that the federal agency Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has launched a study of the phenomenon. Also, it’s virtually a given that today’s buyers […]

Housing starts rose in June: CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of housing starts rose in June, driven by urban multiple starts — condos, apartments and the like. The federal agency estimates there were 20,327 actual starts in June across the country, up from 18,494 in June 2011. Tweaked to remove monthly variations, that produced a […]

2011 Canadian Housing Observer

The Canadian Housing Observer presents a detailed annual review of housing conditions and trends in Canada and of the key factors behind them. It is an ideal resource for housing planners; researchers; policy makers; home builders; mortgage and real estate professionals; and municipal, provincial/territorial, and federal housing specialists. Highlighting the State of Canada’s Housing The […]