4/2/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Marti Philp
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Real estate listings are drying up, open houses have been canceled, and buyers are staying home. ... More

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  12/18/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Marti Philp
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Canadian mortgage lenders shouldn’t worry too much about the performance of their loans in 2020 according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. ... More

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  6/10/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Marti Philp
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Last week’s market reports from real estate boards across Canada indicate there is recovery underway with even the tough market conditions in Vancouver suggesting a ... More

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  1/14/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Marti Philp
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Canada’s home prices increased 4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, a sign of the market recovering from “the most significant housing correction” ... More

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  12/7/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Stricter mortgage qualification rules pushed buyers to the sidelines, as year-over-year double-digit sales decreases became the norm. ... More

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  1/1/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Marti Philp
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The Canadian real estate market made headlines plenty of times in 2017 — but what does next year have in store? Will housing prices and affordability continue to dominate ... More

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  9/18/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Marti Philp
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A housing market outlook from RBC Economics is calling for a decline in resales for 2017 and 2018 and a deceleration of price rises. ... More

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  6/12/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Marti Philp
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The Bank of Montreal's CEO is downplaying the consequences that would come from a possible correction in house prices, saying the real estate market "essentially heals ... More

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  5/18/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Marti Philp
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For the last three years, analysts have been predicting a Canadian housing crash and ensuing recession, yet the economy continues to chug along and house prices are still rising. ... More

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  11/8/2016 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Home sales nationally will decline 11.5 per cent following the tightening of mortgage rules by the federal government. ... More

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  8/31/2016 | Posted in Real Estate News by Marti Philp
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The sharp acceleration in Canadian home prices shows no sign of abating this year, though economists expect the pace will be reined in by high household debt and a growing lack of ... More

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  6/20/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Marti Philp
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There is no fear of housing market crash due to foreign ownership, according to the Bank of Canada. ... More

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  1/26/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Marti Philp
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Fears of a housing correction in Canada’s two hottest markets are unlikely to be realized according to one mortgage lender’s experts. ... More

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