Canadian home prices rose modestly in January, paced by gains for the Eastern Canadian metropolitan areas of Hamilton and Montreal, data showed on Thursday. The Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price […]
City of Montreal to exercise right of first refusal to turn properties for sale into social housing Mayor Valérie Plante says Montreal has identified 300 properties that it will attempt […]
Most home ownership affordability programs are geared to first-time buyers. But you may in fact qualify as a “first-time” buyer. It’s not just first-time buyers who are concerned about skyrocketing home […]
QUEBEC — The official opposition is calling for a tax to curb real estate speculation in the Montreal region. If nothing is done, property will soon be ‘unaffordable,’ said the […]
The federal government is changing the stress test rate for insured mortgages starting April 6. The government says the change will allow the rate to be more representative of the […]
Aggregate home prices in the Greater Montreal area rose 6.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019, real-estate company PR said. Trees don’t grow to the sky, but maybe […]
I should have known better than to ask a Vancouver realtor how much half a million could get you in Lotusland these days. “It’s pretty easy,” laughed MacDonald Realty broker […]
Good morning! We’ve been hearing a lot about home affordability in this federal election, so how affordable is a home in Canada? Online real estate brokerage firm Zoocasa in a […]
Montreal mayor: ‘No need for foreign buyers’ tax yet,’ hoping for feds’ help on housing The mayor of Montreal isn’t ruling out the possibility of following Vancouver and Toronto in […]
Proving income can discriminate against people starting a business and new Canadians OTTAWA — The national housing agency is exploring ways to make it easier for entrepreneurs and new immigrants […]
