Housing market

Would your ultra-wealthy clients buy this home? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Would your ultra-wealthy clients buy this home?

And a look at how the property markets are reacting to the U.S. political climate.

By Staff |January 20, 2017

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Industry

CMHC hiking mortgage loan insurance premiums for homebuyers

CMHC is increasing its homeowner mortgage loan insurance premiums, effective March 17, 2017.

By Staff |January 17, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Home prices to slow down from biggest annual gain in a decade

Canada’s residential real estate prices gained 13% in Q4 from a year earlier, recording the highest year-over-year rise in more than a decade, Royal LePage says. The aggregate residential price rose to $558,153, largely supported by gains in the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver. Read: Toronto-area home sales hit record in 2016 But expect […]

By Staff |January 12, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Is mortgage fraud on the rise?

High-risk and suspected fraudulent mortgage activity is on the rise, says Equifax Canada.

By Staff |January 11, 2017

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