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Broken Supply Chains by Steve Saretsky
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Federal election 2019: Where do the parties stand on housing and real estate?
[Globe and Mail - October 1, 2019] Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wasted no time making real estate an election issue. On... read more
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OSFI sets new mortgage rules beginning January 1, 2018
[Source: BIV, October 18, 2017] Starting January 1, 2018, Canadian homebuyers will need to meet stiffer guidelines in order to... read more
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Today’s hot Vancouver housing market may be just a prelude
[Globe and Mail - March 19, 2021] One year after the pandemic began, and despite initial worries, it turned out... read more
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CMHC to Increase Mortgage Insurance Premiums – Effective March 17,2017
[Source: CMHC - January 17, 2017] CMHC is increasing its homeowner mortgage loan insurance premiums effective March 17, 2017. For... read more
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Fewer listings, strong demand boosts Metro Vancouver real estate
[Source: CTV News, April 4, 2017] VANCOUVER - Home sales in Metro Vancouver are bouncing back after a dismal February,... read more
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Physical distancing is changing how we use our homes, backyards and public spaces. Designers are taking note
[Globe and Mail - August 8, 2020] In early April, about a month into the COVID-19 lockdown, Daniel Rotsztain, an... read more
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Buying and selling during the COVID-19 pandemic
[Synergy Mortgage - May 6, 2020] The spring market is an active time for home buying and selling but this... read more
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B.C. Real Estate Association forecasts lower mortgage rates in 2019
[Source: Georgia Straight - March 28, 2019] That's according to the latest mortgage rate forecast from the B.C. Real Estate... read more
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Mortgage Stress Test Gets A Little Easier As BoC Lowers Rate
[July 19, 2019 - Huffpost] The Bank of Canada's posted mortgage rate is used in the stress test that many... read more