Canada's Only Independent Mortgage Website
The sale of new homes in the Greater Toronto Area in March was down sharply with just 1,960 sales, including 1,649 condos
Real estate developers will be required to collect and report information on pre-sale condo assignments if proposed laws are passed ... Read more
A Toronto-based property-tech incubator has appointed a new leader to drive its search and mentorship of start-ups offering innovative real estate solutions ... Read more
The tightened mortgage underwriting rules which came into effect at the start of the year have contributed to a slower start for the Canadian economy ... Read more
Investment remained brisk during the second quarter despite the threat of rising interest rates Read more
The association said it is looking out for both consumers and agents, and aspires to become an advocate for homeownership in Ontario Read more
Home sales were lower again in Calgary last month while prices continued to edge higher Read more
Canada’s largest private mortgage insurer reported a decrease in new insurance and premiums written for the second quarter of 2017 Read more
Monetary policy changes and rising interest rates are not expected to dampen investment in Canada’s commercial property sector Read more
The province’s housing and finance ministers will go over real estate transaction data to determine if the levy should be maintained, revised, or repudiated Read more
The 15% tax on many foreign home buyers in British Columbia will be reviewed along with some other government housing policy Read more
A real estate project in Ontario aims to be “North America’s first sustainable, integrated, affordable and all-inclusive Community.” Read more
The American real estate brokerage described by its CEO as the “Amazon of real estate” has successfully launched on Wall Street Read more
A restructuring of how cities tax housing wealth would require the participation of provincial governments as well as the federal government, one analyst says Read more
Exposing financial institutions to a portion of mortgage default losses could make the housing market less stable during a downturn, says the Department of Finance Read more
If the federal government forces mortgage lenders to carry more of the risk for delinquencies it could have a negative impact on the housing market and lead to an increase in mortg ... Read more
Potential for widespread downturn in Canada’s housing market in the next 12 months remains low but has increased due to possible overreaction to policy action Read more
Real estate agents and brokers have been impacted by provincial housing regulations in the Greater Toronto Area Read more
Canadian homebuyers are highly likely to research their housing options online and are second only to the UK for doing so Read more
Some of Canada’s smaller cities are set for strong economic growth according to data from the Conference Board of Canada Read more
There was virtually no change in the average weekly wage of non-farm payroll workers in May from the month before but the $972 figure was 2% above that of 12 months earlier Read more
The federal housing agency said Toronto’s property prices should pick up again as demand bounces back Read more
OSFI’s new proposals for tighter mortgage underwriting standards could cause a drop in uninsured mortgage origination volumes Read more
CMHC says that “strong evidence of problematic conditions” remains for Canada’s housing market. Read more