Rent controls hurt rental supply
Houses for sale in Ottawa Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate They lead to a slowdown in construction and a deterioration in supply hurting future tenants Published Mar 18, 2024 • Last updated 13 hours ago • 5 minute read Rent controls deter the construction of new units, housing experts Murtaza Haider and Stephen Moranis argue. Photo […]
Buyers advised to enter housing market before interest rates fall
Houses for sale in Ottawa Article content Homebuyers who are already pre-approved for a mortgage should enter the housing market now instead of waiting for interest rates to go down, according to one industry expert. The spring housing market is expected to be “very hot” because of the pent-up demand for properties, said mortgage broker […]
U.S. realtors to change commission rules as part of $418M settlement
Houses for sale in Ottawa Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Landmark outcome gives hope to lawyers pursuing a similar action in Canada Published Mar 15, 2024 • 2 minute read A new home for sale in a housing development in Ottawa. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press files Article content A major U.S. realtor group […]
Tips on buying and paying for your first home
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Accessibility is the housing crisis that no one is talking about
Houses for sale in Ottawa Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Advocates call for adoption of universal design principles to ensure easy conversion of residential units for people with disabilities Published Mar 14, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read Home construction at East Hills Crossing in Calgary. Photo by Jim Wells/Postmedia files […]
Bank of Canada rate cut watchers starting to look past the summer
Houses for sale in Ottawa Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Mortgage Rates Robert McLister: Rate market on alert for signs of an inflation comeback Published Mar 14, 2024 • 1 minute read Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers. Rate cut expectations have shifted to around July. Photo by Sean […]
Home builder sentiment hits record low
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Look for measures to make housing more affordable in federal budget
Houses for sale in Ottawa Article content Look for measures to make housing in Canada more affordable in the federal budget next month, says CIBC economist Benjamin Tal. Canada’s housing affordability crisis is expected to be one of the main focuses of the budget when it is tabled on April 16 and Canadians can expect […]
Housing market this spring poised to be ‘very hot’ in Canada
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Bank of Canada rate cut risks igniting housing market
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Surge in Vancouver housing listings signals potential price shift
Houses for sale in Ottawa Article content The Vancouver real estate market experienced a surge in new listings in February that is raising hopes that a busier spring market may be around the corner. Data from Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR), which represents over 15,000 real estate agents, showed that new listings rose 31 per cent […]
How to know if you’re ready to buy your first home
Houses for sale in Ottawa Article content If the 2000s have taught us anything, it’s that buying and holding a quality primary residence is a cheat code for tax-free equity gains. Looking back at every 12-month span since 1980, home prices have risen an average of 5.78 per cent. That means, if you’re adequately qualified […]