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  1. CMHC releases statement on Liberals’ mortgage plan

    The government to pick up 5% of a mortgage Canadian Real Estate Wealth Canada’s housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won’t push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage point. A report Thursday from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. estimates prices could go up […]

  2. Altus Group forecasts, risk assesses Vancouver housing market

    Despite lower prices, Vancouver housing remains out of reach Neil SharmaMortgage Broker News Vancouver’s soft real estate market has done little to relieve the squeeze constrained housing supply is putting on locals. “Just because the market is slowing, it doesn’t mean this market is not in need of more housing supply,” Matthew Boukall, Altus Group’s […]

  3. Real estate slowdown in major cities has ‘silver lining’ for buyers: Royal LePage

    Decline in home prices in B.C. and slowing price growth across Canada provides opportunity to get into market, says real estate brokerage Joannah ConnollyWestern Investor In recent years, it has been the home sellers who had the upper hand – and now it’s the turn of the buyer, according to national real estate brokerage Royal […]

  4. GTA home sales for March were almost exactly the same as in 2018

    GTA home sales were flat in March Steve RandallMortgage Broker News GTA home sales were flat in March compared to a year ago with 7,187 units sold by Greater Toronto Area Realtors, just 1 sale short of last March’s total. Sales for the first quarter of 2019 were down 1% year-over-year. “The OSFI stress test […]

  5. Conditions may be imposed for common property alterations

    A strata corporation must act reasonably when it receives a request from an owner to alter a strata lot Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata council has been approached by an owner who purchased an electric vehicle and wants upgrades to our electrical facilities in the parking garage to accommodate a charging station. Our […]

  6. Steps to Finding Exactly the Right Real Estate Agent

    Selecting exactly the right agent can be as challenging as finding the perfect home Kara KuryllowiczREW In Toronto and Vancouver, Canada’s hottest real estate markets, selecting exactly the right agent can be as challenging as finding the perfect home. To help savvy home buyers and sellers launch their selection strategies, REW is sharing practical tips on […]