Real Estate News & Articles
3/20/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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The construction of new homes in Canada will continue to decline for the next two years as the economy slows and higher interest rates weigh on consumers, according to a new ... More
3/19/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Budget offers an array of incentives aimed at first-time homebuyers, raises the limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals. ... More
3/15/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales dropped sharply from January to February 2019. ... More
3/15/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Market was led in 2018 by strong performance of industrial. ... More
3/15/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ron Hyde
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The Bank of Canada will likely hold off raising interest rates through all of 2020, and could even cut rates later this year, according to TD Securities’ senior rates ... More
3/14/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Canadian home values fell last year for the first time in three decades amid falling prices in some of the country’s priciest markets, even as debt burdens increased. ... More
3/14/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Canada’s household debt levels will force around 1 in 5 people with debt to sell assets to stay above water. ... More
3/13/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Canadian home prices fell in February for the fifth straight month as most major markets weakened, data showed on Wednesday. ... More
3/12/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Here are four record-breaking phenomena that suggest we have reached a real turning point in Canadian real estate. ... More
3/10/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Residential investment is falling, and that's a clear sign of hard times in Canada's economy, the Bank of Montreal says. ... More
3/7/2019 | Posted in Toronto News by Ron Hyde
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Toronto has broken into North America’s top-five cities for tech talent as the city undergoes an economic boom. ... More
3/6/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Homeownership rates in Canada remain among the highest in the world despite housing affordability concerns across the country, according to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). ... More
3/6/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ron Hyde
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 1.75 per cent on Wednesday, citing concerns about the global economy and Canada’s own recent ... More
3/6/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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More Canadians are running into serious issues with their mortgage payments according to a new report. ... More
3/6/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Home prices inched higher in Canada's largest real estate market last month even as sales activity cooled. ... More
3/5/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Toronto Real Estate Board President Gurcharan (Garry) Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,025 homes sold through TREB's MLS® System in ... More
3/3/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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The cost of rental housing jumped by the most in 30 years in January, according to Statistics Canada data. ... More
2/28/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Ron Hyde
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Capital Economics predicts that The Bank of Canada will cut its key lending rate in December as a weakening housing market and oil sector headwinds drag GDP growth back below ... More
2/27/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Here's what it takes to buy an average-priced home in Canada's major cities — and how choosing a 30-year mortgage would change that. ... More
2/27/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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BILD announced earlier this week that GTA new home sales volume increased by 14% annually in January, reaching 1,362 transactions. ... More
2/26/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Ron Hyde
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What the coming months hold for buyers, sellers, homeowners and investors. ... More
2/26/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Ten per cent of Canadians no longer qualify for a mortgage with banks. ... More
2/25/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ron Hyde
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The Bank of Canada began raising its key overnight lending rate in July 2017 and it’s now at the highest level in a decade. Accustomed to historically low and even negative ... More
2/25/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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High-capacity multi-family housing will soon become the primary budget choice in the Greater Toronto Area, especially in the western part of the region. ... More
2/23/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Canada's once-roaring housing market has been tamed, according to the latest Reuters poll of analysts who predict house prices will rise nationally and in key urban hot spots, ... More
2/22/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Ontario was the epicentre of Canadian home price growth in the past 5 years, according to a new analysis. ... More
2/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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While a decline in sales in January 2018 was expected, the decline this January was disturbing. ... More
2/22/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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The B-20 mandated stress test is already outdated considering current market realities, according to a real estate firm head. ... More
2/22/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ron Hyde
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Stephen Poloz says the upward path for interest rates is 'uncertain'. ... More
2/21/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Consumer homebuying patterns move west, as Halton Region and West Toronto capture an increased share of overall GTA market, says a new report from RE/MAX. ... More
