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While mortgage rates have been tumbling steadily over the last couple of months, many are now in record-setting territory, with certain 1- to 5-year fixed rates now available for ... More

Low interest rates will be the norm for the foreseeable future, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said earlier this week. ... More

Canada’s housing agency is tightening rules to make it more difficult for higher-risk borrowers to qualify for mortgage insurance. ... More

The Bank of Canada is set to reduce its qualifying rate ten basis points, from 5.04 to 4.94 percent according a new report. ... More

COVID-19 ripped a hole in more than just the economy. For Canadians on the verge of buying their first home, the pandemic, and the financial uncertainty it has plunged the country ... More

The coronavirus has plunged market activity into a deep freeze ... More

Condo developers in Ontario looking to sell units to millennials and first-time home buyers could be barking up the wrong tree, according to a new survey from OREA. ... More

Genworth Canada’s 2019 First-Time Homeownership Study provides a snapshot of the demographics of Canada’s first-time homebuyers (FTBs), what’s motivating them ... More

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has announced that it is considering a new benchmark rate to determine the minimum qualifying rate for uninsured ... More

Mortgage stress test forces homebuyers further outside GTA to find house they can afford. ... More

Two city councillors are pushing for a rethink of Toronto's municipal land transfer tax rebate for first-time home buyers, suggesting the cap should be increased to match the ... More

Millions of Canadian millennials feel they may never be able to follow previous generations into homeownership according to a new survey. ... More

Some fresh information on the status of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) and a possible increase on the $1M cap for insured ... More

This demographic is likely to account for nearly 700,000 home sales over the next five years. ... More

In an election announcement on Thursday, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau promised to turbocharge the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) for Canadians who live in ... More

While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem. ... More

The incentive will allow eligible first-time homebuyers who have the minimum down payment for an insured mortgage with CMHC, Genworth or Canada Guaranty, to apply to finance a ... More

Three quarters of homebuyers in three of Canada's largest housing markets are not willing to take financial risks when buying a home, ... More

Spring is typically a busy time for home sales, so lenders are competing fiercely right now for new business — and that's adding up to record low rates for borrowers. ... More

The Conservative Party leader says he's "absolutely committed" to reviewing the rule. ... More

Canada needs to be building more homes to meet demand which is greater than official figures suggest. ... More

The head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) gave a candid assessment of the country’s housing market, saying the “party” of homeownership as a ... More

Having a sufficient down payment to afford the home they want is the largest concern of first-time buyers according to a new survey. ... More

Canada's housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won't push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage point. ... More

The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive actually reduces affordability. ... More

Budget offers an array of incentives aimed at first-time homebuyers, raises the limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals. ... More

Ten per cent of Canadians no longer qualify for a mortgage with banks. ... More

The B-20 mandated stress test is already outdated considering current market realities, according to a real estate firm head. ... More

The federal government appears to be considering a budget announcement that would allow first-time homebuyers to obtain 30-year insured mortgages, up from the 25-year limit now, ... More

Updated numbers from the Bank of Canada showed that the balance of insured mortgage debt suffered its largest decline in history. ... More