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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, released the Fall Economic Statement on November 21, 2023. Here is an overview of key housing measures that may affect you: Making Housing More Affordable The federal government acknowledges the need...

On a seasonally adjusted basis, home sales decreased 1.9% from August to September, a third monthly contraction in a row following the renewed monetary tightening cycle of the Bank of Canada and the surge in long-term interest rates. On the supply side, new listings...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and, as your trusted mortgage broker, I want to share essential tips to help you protect your mortgage transactions and financial information from cyber threats. Confirm Communications: Phone Verification: Before sharing any...

Before seasonal adjustments, the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index™, which covers the country’s eleven largest CMAs, rose by 1.8% from June to July, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. After adjusting for seasonal effects, the...

Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems posted a 1.5% increase between May and June 2023, a smaller increase than in April and May. Sales were up in June in a little over half of all local markets with gains in British Columbia and Alberta offsetting fewer...

Recent increases in the cost of living and declining real estate values had unprecedented impacts on net saving and wealth for more financially vulnerable households in the first quarter, such as those with lower incomes, less wealth, and in younger age groups. Income...

Shelter costs rose 4.9% on a year-over-year basis in April, after a 5.4% increase in March. Canadians continued to pay more in mortgage interest cost in April (+28.5%) compared with April 2022, as more mortgages were initiated or renewed at higher interest rates. The...

National home sales have remained little changed from month to month since the summer of 2022 and, in fact, posted modest back-to-back monthly gains in February and March 2023. With nearly a year without any large declines, the downward adjustment to sales activity...

The Bank of Canada increased its target for the overnight rate to 4.5%, with the Bank Rate at 4.75% and the deposit rate at 4.5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Global inflation remains high and broad-based. Inflation is coming down...

On a seasonally adjusted basis, home sales increased 1.3% from September to October, the first monthly gains in eight months. Despite this growth in sales, this should not be seen as the beginning of an upward trend but more like a stabilization of the market, with...