6 May, 2018
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Select realtors and speculators who buy multiple condos have preferential first access to the most sought-after units in Vancouver, through private deals with […]
Category: Blog
On April 27, 2018, Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) lifted its posted rate for five-year fixed mortgages by 45 basis points to 5.59% as government […]
18 Apr, 2018
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Today, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, The Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1.25%. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1.50% and […]
10 Apr, 2018
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Housing affordability in Vancouver suffers from both demand and supply-side pressures. Demand growth is high while both geography and regulation restrict housing supply. […]
10 Apr, 2018
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Remember my new client’s, Peter and Krista, from last month’s newsletter? To summarize, my new clients came to me early-Spring looking to get […]
30 Jan, 2018
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Because cars are such a necessity, people often buy them without much thought of the distant future. If you are thinking about upgrading your […]
23 Jan, 2018
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It’s easy to say that 2018 will be a year of big change, because it seems like every year brings big changes when […]
2018 has been off to an interesting start so far with the announcement of the new mortgage rules and the implementation of the […]
In a relatively short announcement, yesterday, December 6, 2017, the Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1%, […]
Today, October 17, 2017, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released revised guidelines for the mortgage industry. Canada’s top banking regulator […]