Should Potential Homebuyers Wait it Out or buy Now?
Canadian’s who are looking to enter the real estate market has been through a lot. Between sky-high prices and what feels like never-ending bidding wars in most markets, it is…
What Major Canadian Cities can Expect from the Real Estate Market in 2019
What Major Canadian Cities can Expect from the Real Estate Market in 2019 With the new year upon us, many are wondering what the real estate market will…
How Can I Invest in the Canadian Real Estate Market?
How Can I Invest in the Canadian Real Estate Market? Before deciding that you are going to invest in real estate it is vital to do your research, particularly when…
Real Estate continues to grow
The Canadian real estate industry will get more good news today — not that it needs any more positive spin or Finance Minister Jim Flaherty even wants to hear it.…
What does a First time Home buyer look like?
The average first-time home buyer in Canada is 29 years old and expects to be able to put down a down payment of $48,000 on a $300,000 home, according to…
Residential Real Estate
The predicted slump in Canada’s housing market has failed to materialize. Apart from two areas of acute weakness – Toronto’s condo market and Vancouver in general – there has been…
July 2012 Housing Starts
OTTAWA, August 9, 2012 — Housing starts in Canada were trending at 219,600 units in July, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a moving average…
5 tips for screening property managers
There are good property managers, and there are bad property managers – and the bad ones can cost you big bucks in damage and unpaid rent. Here are five hot tips for…
Flaherty moves to tighten CMHC supervision
Ottawa moved to bring the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation under the purview of the country's top financial regulator Thursday. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty outlined the proposed changes to Canada's…
Bank of Canada says may have to hike rates
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its key interest rate at 1 per cent on Tuesday as expected but said it may need to start hiking rates due to…