by Rishel | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
Budget 2019 introduces the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive. The Incentive would allow eligible first-time home buyers who have the minimum down payment for an insured mortgage to apply to finance a portion of their home purchase through a shared equity mortgage with...
by Rishel | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent. Data suggest that the slowdown in the global economy has been more pronounced and widespread than...
by Rishel | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
Young adults who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) are often considered to be more at risk than their peers, as they may face a risk of becoming disengaged or socially excluded, and could miss out on gaining skills or experience in the labour market....
by Rishel | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Millennials have made up a substantial portion of homebuyers in recent years and based on the 2018 Mortgage Consumer Survey, they continue to do so, representing just under 49% of first-time buyers. Although this is a decrease from 60% in 2017 and 58% in 2016,...
by Rishel | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorised
New data released from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program provide information on ownership of residential properties by non-individuals in Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation published a report using these new...
by Rishel | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions every January. But statistics show that 80 per cent of people who make them will have broken them by end of January. If you feel like this is you, don’t fret. Most of us can agree, especially with recent holiday indulgences, that...
