10/9/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Kit Blott
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Interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada in recent months have helped reduce ownership costs for homeowners and buyers and bring about a slight improvement in the overall housing ... More

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  9/22/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Kit Blott
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As interest rates continue to drop, borrowers might wonder if they should renegotiate their fixed-rate mortgage. But at what cost? ... More

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  5/30/2024 | Posted in Home Owners by Kit Blott
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A recent study on Statistics Canada data shines light on trend ... More

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  12/13/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Kit Blott
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Millions of Canadian millennials feel they may never be able to follow previous generations into homeownership according to a new survey. ... More

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  10/21/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Kit Blott
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This is the best place to start in fighting off the influence of illicit foreign money. ... More

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  8/9/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Kit Blott
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Homeownership rates are higher now than they were two decades ago according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada. ... More

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  3/6/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Kit Blott
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Homeownership rates in Canada remain among the highest in the world despite housing affordability concerns across the country, according to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). ... More

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  9/4/2018 | Posted in Home Buyers by Kit Blott
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Here are some interesting data about Gen Zers and their homeownership plans and goals. ... More

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  5/9/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Kit Blott
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Almost six in 10 Canadian millennials are already homeowners, with more of this age group planning to buy a home in the next two years, according to a Genworth Canada survey ... More

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  10/27/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Kit Blott
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This week’s census data revealed Canadians’ changing living habits – and the trickle-down effect that’s affecting the rental market and its existing stock ... More

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  9/27/2017 | Posted in Ontario News by Kit Blott
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A large share of homeowners in Ontario are counting on home values increasing to ensure they have sufficient retirement funds. ... More

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  9/19/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Kit Blott
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Last year’s mortgage rule changes placed roadblocks in front of millions of would-be buyers, but increased rates and future regulatory action may prove even more difficult ... More

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  6/30/2017 | Posted in Home Buyers by Kit Blott
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New study reveals Canadians born outside the country view home ownership as a major milestone. ... More

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  5/23/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Kit Blott
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The Toronto area will need up to $150 billion in new home construction in the coming decade and most of that should be rental units, says a report from the Canadian Centre for ... More

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