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Rental vacancies decline, CMHC report says

The decline reflects a recovery in rental demand in Canada's oil-producing provinces.

By Staff |November 28, 2017

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Is Canada’s housing market too hot?

The price of a home in Canada increased 13.3%, year-over-year, to $628,411 in Q3.

By Staff |October 12, 2017

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Fewer homes built in Canada last month

There were 214,821 housing units built in September 2017, compared to 220,573 units in August 2017.

By Staff |October 10, 2017

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Home equity loans put clients and economy at risk, says FCAC

Banks push re-advanceable mortgages, with potentially dire results

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 7, 2017

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GTA home transactions drop 20.3% as prices keep climbing

But correction could be short-lived

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 5, 2017

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Are urban housing divides feeding populism?

A hot housing market could result in more than disappointed buyers.

By Staff |April 26, 2017

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Vancouver housing market stalls for first time since 2013

Morneau, Sousa and Tory to discuss Ontario's runaway housing market.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 18, 2017

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Speculators drive housing demand in GTA, but who will help?

The Bank of Canada’s governor says there is increasing evidence of speculation in Toronto’s hot housing market, where the average price of a detached house has surpassed the $1.5-million mark. Read: Why the BoC sees just 1.8% growth in 2019 Stephen Poloz says demand is being driven more by speculators or investors, rather than by […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 12, 2017

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GTA home prices jump 33% in a year

Toronto home prices continued their unabated climb last month, the city’s real estate board said Wednesday in what could serve as a prelude to the critical spring homebuying season in the country’s hottest housing market. The average selling price for all properties in the Greater Toronto Area jumped from $688,011 to $916,567 over the last […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 5, 2017

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Is mortgage fraud on the rise?

High-risk and suspected fraudulent mortgage activity is on the rise, says Equifax Canada.

By Staff |January 11, 2017

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