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Many families that are arriving here may find themselves challenged by the price of real estate. ... More

Investors accounted for nearly 20 per cent of home purchases dating back to 2014, a figure that has rapidly outpaced other types of buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More

Useful information for those thinking of buying a new home or condominium in Ontario for the first time. ... More

OSFI confirms Minimum Qualifying Rate for uninsured mortgages. ... More

Housing affordability challenges haven't snuffed out most young adults' aspirations, but they're resetting their expectations ... More

With real estate prices continuing to rise in Canada, having a financial leg up from the Bank of Mom and Dad is a significant advantage in today’s market. ... More

Canada’s red-hot housing markets could cool down in the second half of next year, according to a prominent Bay Street economist, as many buyers rush to buy now before the ... More

When it comes to Ontario homeowners, a mere 11.4% of young adults across the province own their own homes. ... More

A prominent Bay Street economist said homebuyers should start preparing sooner rather than later. ... More

Roughly 30 per cent of first-time homebuyers and nearly nine per cent of existing homeowners received financial help from family this past year to purchase a house. ... More

Popularity of variable-rate mortgages expected to grow further, overturning a trend that has been in place for over a decade. ... More

Bond yields rose sharply on Monday in the U.S. and Canada, and bond yields typically lead fixed mortgage rates. ... More

This buyer cohort also makes more expensive residential moves, on average ... More

New arrivals may further stress Canada’s already tight housing markets ... More

Slower home sales have not put a damper on Canadians’ appetite for borrowing ... More

Politicians are zeroing in on ways that just might make the dream of owning a home that much easier. ... More

Skyrocketing housing prices in 2021 are driving up how long it would take for homebuyers to save for a down payment, new data shows. ... More

A growing number of Canadians, particularly renters, are planning to buy a home in the next 12 months amid the national economy’s steady recovery, according to a new ... More

Canada’s banking watchdog is confirming it will apply tighter rules to the so-called mortgage stress test, effective June 01. ... More

First-time homebuyers are getting more anxious about the market. ... More

Whether you’re starting your home search or you just bid on the place of your dreams, getting denied for a mortgage will stop you cold. ... More

Housing affordability in Canada has declined the most in two years ... More

Long-awaited tweaks to the government’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive came into effect on Monday. ... More

Many Canadians are under the assumption their mortgage is as good as done once they have a mortgage pre-approval. ... More

Effective June 1, the federal mortgage stress test increases to 5.25 per cent, or about four times higher than what major lenders are actually charging ... More

Effective May 3, 2021, the Federal Government will be expanding the First Time Home Buyer Incentive program to enhance eligibility in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria Census ... More

The mass urban exodus that has been observed in Toronto and across Canada throughout the pandemic doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon, and a new survey confirms ... More

Home prices in many Canadian markets have climbed to records during the pandemic, but it seems the majority of homeowners are planning to stay the course, and haven’t yet ... More

The ongoing surge in home prices across the country is discouraging a large number of young non-homeowners, many of whom say they’re giving up on the dream of homeownership ... More

Real estate prices in many Canadian cities have climbed to all-time highs during the pandemic, so it should come as no surprise that some Canadians appear ready to give up on ... More