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Lethbridge the most affordable city in Canada: Royal LePage
Lethbridge is Canada's most affordable city: Royal LePage
Over half of Canadians living in the country’s three largest metro areas would consider moving to the 15 most affordable housing markets if a job was secure, a report by Royal LePage has found.
Pinnacle Ridge rezoning gets final approval
After years of intense debate, Anmore, B.C. council gave final adoption to the Pinnacle Ridge rezoning. Spread over 75 acres, the transformative project is set to be built over 10 years and include a maximum of 320 units.
Canada’s real estate thaws in May
The spring market for Canadian resale real estate may have got off to a slow start, but demand began to heat up in May with many markets seeing month-over-month growth, according to a recent report from RBC Economics.
It’s time to purge the concept of ‘starter homes’
OPINION: The real estate industry has spent decades peddling the concept of “starter homes." That’s no longer possible for many people, which is why we should purge this premise entirely.
Over half of non-homeowners not buying, survey says
A majority of people who aren’t already homeowners have no plans to buy a house within the next year, according to a recent poll of 1,501 Canadians on homeownership sentiment by personal finance platform NerdWallet Inc.
HST rebate helps drive Toronto new home sales in May
New sales of lowrise homes beat its 10-year average in May and the enhanced HST rebate program might have something to do with it, at least according to the Building Industry and Land Development Association.
Population drop will affect N.B. real estate, expert warns
New Brunswick will be hit by a national downturn in the real estate market caused by a population decline, predicts the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, but it won’t be slammed as hard as major cities like Toronto and Vancouver.
Condo fees: How to know whether they’re too high
Condos are a popular choice for many first-time homebuyers owing to their lower price point and access to amenities. But as well as a mortgage, condo owners are responsible for monthly maintenance fees that support operating costs for the building.
Why mortgage brokers tend to favour variable rates
Appetite for variable-rate mortgages keeps growing, depending on where you get your financing. Through mid-June, data from Dominion Lending Centres Inc., Canada’s largest mortgage brokerage, showed that 56.8 per cent of prime applicants were choosing variable-rate mortgages.
B.C.'s mortgage broker rules set to tighten
A massive illegal mortgage scheme that exposed gaps in B.C.’s financial enforcement system is helping drive a regulatory overhaul of the province’s mortgage industry. The new Mortgage Services Act will give the B.C. Financial Services Authority stronger powers.
Cheaper oil is doing mortgages a (slight) favour
Thanks to the dive in oil prices, Canadian bond yields have simmered down a bit. That’s giving some lenders a little room to ease fixed rates incrementally. Falling rates have been mostly for default insured borrowers, however.
London teen builds modular home, moves in to test it out
19-year-old Western University engineering student Ribal Zebian is preparing to spend a year living in a small modular home he designed and built himself — a real-world test he hopes will eventually launch a business selling the units.
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