Mar 8, 2012, THE TRUE COST OF BIDDING WARS The true cost of bidding wars Competition can quickly drive up the price of a home, but there are steps you can take to avoid getting burned. By Bryan Borzykowski Derek Malcolm freely admits that the last time he got into a real estate bidding war he made some rookie mistakes. … Read More
Mar 5, 2012, House Prices Expected To Ease: Buyers Market Financial Post Staff Mar 5, 2012 – 9:59 AM ET OTTAWA — Home resales are expected to rise by 0.3% this year in Canada, with low interest rates continuing to support the market, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. National sales are forecast to reach 458,800 units in 2012, … Read More
Mar 2, 2012, Move over Toronto, Calgary�s condo market about to take off in 2012 Garry Marr Mar 2, 2012 – 3:30 PM ET | Last Updated: Mar 2, 2012 5:07 PM ET A new report suggests Toronto’s condominium market may have finally peaked in 2011 but Calgary’s may be just catching fire. The report from real estate research firm … Read More
Feb 21, 2012, Will Banks Be Tightening the Noose on Qualifying? Mortgage fraud on the rise Nicolas Van Praet Feb 21, 2012 – 7:19 AM ET MONTREAL — Consumer credit company Equifax uncovered roughly $400-million worth of mortgage fraud in Canada last year, an “eyeopening” number industry experts estimate represents only a fraction of the cheating taking place in the … Read More
Feb 15, 2012, HOUSING CRUTCH ABANDONING BANKS Housing crutch abandoning banks John Greenwood Feb 15, 2012 – 6:57 PM ET | Last Updated: Feb 16, 2012 11:50 AM ET The numbers are staggering. At the end of last year the Canadian banks had $494.4-billion of insured mortgages on their books, guaranteed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Another piece … Read More
Feb 13, 2012, Steady growth forecast for Calgary housing market Steady growth forecast for Calgary housing market MLS sales and prices to increase in next two years By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald February 13, 2012 MLS sales and average sale prices are forecast to increase in the Calgary region in the next two years. CALGARY — Steady growth is forecast … Read More
Feb 9, 2012, Banks pull back on low rate mortgages Grant Robertson — BANKING REPORTER Canada’s major banks pulled back on historic-low mortgage offers this week by raising their posted rates. But that doesn’t mean the deep discounting seen over the last month has necessarily ended. Several of the banks are still unofficially offering deep discounts in the mortgage market … Read More
Jan 30, 2012, Canada facing subprime mortgage risk-Another Reason Why Affordability is Very Important Canada facing subprime mortgage risk Bloomberg News Jan 30, 2012 – 11:11 AM ET | Last Updated: Jan 30, 2012 11:18 AM ET By Andrew Mayeda Canadian lenders are loosening standards, offering mortgages similar to U.S. subprime loans that pose an “emerging risk” to financial institutions, … Read More
an 23, 2012, More Mortgage Rules Planned If Housing Market Gets Too Hot More mortgage rules planned if housing market gets too hot Garry Marr Jan 23, 2012 – 12:23 PM ET A new round of mortgage rules from Ottawa could include tough new measures for calculating how the self-employed qualify for loans and tighten regulations for condominium buyers, according … Read More
Jan 18, 2012, Calgary, Edmonton Ranked Among Top Performing Global Economies Calgary, Edmonton ranked among top performing global economies By Derek Abma, Financial Post January 18, 2012 10:08 AM Five out of seven Canadian cities considered among the top 200 local economies in the world were in the top half of rankings for economic performance last year, a Washington, D.C.-based … Read More