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  1. New Mortgage Qualifications for Buyers as of Oct 3, 2016

    Federal government changes mortgage insurance rules REBGVother The federal government announced regulation changes for new government-backed insured mortgages today. Effective October 17, 2016, insured homebuyers will have to qualify at the posted five-year qualifying rate. Previously, only variable rate mortgages and mortgages with terms less than five years were subject to a higher qualifying rate. […]

  2. CMHC looks to revolutionize Canada rentals

    New fund aims to revolutionize affordable rentals Steve RandallREP New ideas, funding models and building innovations are being sought by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as it seeks to revolutionize the rental housing market in Toronto. At a summit Friday the minister responsible for the CMHC, Jean-Yves Duclos, said that the agency is now […]

  3. Ottawa to close tax loophole amid reports of abuse of home ownership rules

    Foreign purchasers must live in Canada for a year before applying for the tax exemption REP TORONTO – The Globe and Mail is reporting that Ottawa is preparing to close a tax loophole that’s been used by foreign buyers in overheated housing markets such as Vancouver and Toronto. The Globe says the Trudeau government plans to […]

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  5. New housing measures announced

    CMHC Revolutionizes Canada Rentals Justin da RosaMortgage Broker News Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced three new housing measures aimed at protecting the nation’s housing industry.Those preventative measures are; Standardizing lending criteria for high- and low-ratio mortgages, including a mortgage stress test Closing tax loopholes for capital gains exemptions on principal residence sales Consulting with industry […]

  6. Parker House 1152 Windsor Mews Coquitlam 131 homes 645 to 990 square feet in two buildings by Polygon Parker House Ltd

    PARKER HOUSE HAS THE WRIGHT IDEA Kathleen FreimondThe Vancouver Sun Parker House Project Address: 1152 Windsor Mews, Coquitlam Developer: Polygon Parker House Ltd./Polygon Windsor Gate Ltd. Architect: Rositch Hemphill Architects Interior Designer: Polygon Interior Design Ltd. Project Size: 131 apartment residences in two buildings Bedrooms: Limited number of one-bedrooms; two-bedrooms and two-bedrooms with dens Unit […]