Housing market

Economic Indicators

Should clients invest in U.S. real estate?

As the U.S. housing market continues to rebound, it might be a good time for clients to invest.

November 9, 2015

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Municipal overspending costs each household $5,200

Cities of all sizes overspent by $68 billion between 2003 and 2013.

By Staff |November 3, 2015

2 min read

Industry

Find higher yield in real estate

There has been strong fundamental strength in the real estate sector, despite market turbulence.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |October 28, 2015

2 min read

Industry

Help clients avoid house-hunting regrets

About one-quarter of homebuyers wish they'd done more research on the neighbourhood and property tax rates before they bought. Read these articles to educate clients.

By Staff |October 26, 2015

1 min read

Help a client become a landlord

Residential real estate has been called one of the safest of assets and is considered part of a balanced portfolio. That’s because, when markets are down, clients can hold with little risk as long as their carrying costs are manageable. When markets rise, they can make solid returns. Still, there are considerations, especially if clients […]

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Economy shows positive signs despite weakness in energy

RBC Economics downgraded its forecast for the Canadian economy due, primarily, to the ongoing weakness in the energy sector, according to an RBC report. Canada’s real GDP is projected to grow 1.2% in 2015, below the 1.8% forecast in June, and 2.2% in 2016 — 0.4% lower than earlier predictions. RBC says that, while Canada’s […]

By Staff |September 22, 2015

4 min read

Housing market

Should clients invest in U.S. real estate?

Municipal overspending costs each household $5,200

Find higher yield in real estate

Help clients avoid house-hunting regrets

What’s driving Canada’s housing price strength?

Help a client become a landlord

How real estate developers are catering to millennials

Economy shows positive signs despite weakness in energy

Big mortgages pushing up average household debt

Vancouver homes eat 88% of pretax income