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12/4/2024 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales increased strongly on a year-over-year basis in November 2024. Many buyers benefitted from more affordable market conditions brought about by ... More

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11/29/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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Canada’s banking regulator threw the mortgage industry a curve ball last week when a representative suggested there were some restrictions to a recent policy change most ... More

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11/27/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Gurmeet Saib
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Experts predict a seller's market in nearly half the nation’s housing regions ... More

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11/26/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is preparing for its final rate announcement of 2024 on December 11, with economists anticipating a potential further reduction in its lending rate that ... More

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11/25/2024 | Posted in Ontario News by Gurmeet Saib
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Ontario is exploring a proposal to allow credit reporting agencies to access Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) orders for renters with a history of missed payments. ... More

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11/25/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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Effective Thursday, uninsured bank borrowers no longer need to show they can afford a higher rate when switching lenders. ... More

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11/22/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Gurmeet Saib
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Various signs point to the Bank of Canada (BoC) cutting interest rates by another half percentage point in December, even if the bank hasn’t said so explicitly, CIBC ... More

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11/21/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Gurmeet Saib
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The average income needed to buy a home keeps inching down in cities across Canada, according to the latest data. ... More

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11/19/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Gurmeet Saib
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Conditions on the resale market tightened further in October, with a seller’s market that is synonymous with upward price support. ... More

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11/18/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Gurmeet Saib
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Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. ... More

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11/14/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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BMO economist predicts homeowners can absorb higher mortgage rates ... More

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11/11/2024 | Posted in Real Estate News by Gurmeet Saib
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Canada’s rental market has hit a critical low in vacancy levels, but developers are struggling to keep pace with the growing demand for new housing. ... More

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11/6/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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Canada's housing affordability cannot be resolved by changing the country's unique mortgage structure, the Bank of Canada's Senior Deputy Governor said on Wednesday, ... More

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11/6/2024 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales increased strongly year-over-year in October 2024. Over the same period, new listings were up, but by a lesser annual rate. The result was ... More

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11/4/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Gurmeet Saib
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces’ premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million. ... More

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11/4/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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Canada's housing agency says risks remain in the mortgage market as over a million contracts are up for renewal next year while a growing share of new mortgages are being ... More

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10/31/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Gurmeet Saib
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With the benchmark prices for a home in Toronto or Vancouver at over a million dollars, the prospect of saving enough for a down payment to enter the real estate market can be a ... More

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10/29/2024 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Gurmeet Saib
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A new report says that while fewer young Canadians own a home compared with three years ago, a majority of millennials and Gen Z adults still plan to purchase one in the next five ... More

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10/28/2024 | Posted in New Developments by Gurmeet Saib
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New home sales in the Greater Toronto Area remained sluggish last month, but a new report suggests that the market is now primed for buyers following four consecutive interest ... More

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10/25/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Gurmeet Saib
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The federal government allowed 30-year mortgage amortizations for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds in August, and the new rules are set to expand in December to ... More

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10/24/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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More Canadian homeowners are considering switching to variable rate from fixed rate mortgages after an unusually large interest rate cut by the central bank on Wednesday, mortgage ... More

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10/23/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Gurmeet Saib
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What does today’s 50 basis point interest rate cut mean for the Canadian commercial real estate market? ... More

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10/23/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Gurmeet Saib
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The Bank of Canada on Wednesday reduced its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, its first bigger-than-usual move in more than four years, and hailed signs the country ... More

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10/23/2024 | Posted in Toronto News by Gurmeet Saib
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Landlords who plan to evict tenants to renovate their properties may soon be required to apply for a licence and provide additional financial compensation to the tenants they are ... More

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10/21/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Gurmeet Saib
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Five of Canada's biggest banks are now expecting a larger-than-usual interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada after inflation numbers came in lower than anticipated. ... More

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10/18/2024 | Posted in Condos For Sale by Gurmeet Saib
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New condo sales in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are continuing to drop off, falling 81 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, ... More

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10/15/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Gurmeet Saib
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Following the Bank of Canada's third interest rate cut of the year, national home sales increased slightly in September compared to August. This follows a similar pattern of ... More

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10/11/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Gurmeet Saib
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Strong employment results for September have tempered Bank of Canada rate cut expectations for later this month. ... More

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10/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Gurmeet Saib
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Royal LePage’s latest housing market forecast predicts a real estate rebound that will see Canada’s “sluggish” markets in recovery mode by spring following ... More

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