Rents Are Climbing — Even For Purpose-Built Rentals
Posted on Aug 27, 2019
Haider–Moranis Bulletin: Stricter mortgage rules and high home prices have kept some renters in units for longer, depleting stock for new renters
Purpose-built rentals are considered an essential ingredient in the housing mix, because they provide affordable shelter for those who are priced out of the ownership market or prefer to rent than own. Suc...
Purpose-built rentals are considered an essential ingredient in the housing mix, because they provide affordable shelter for those who are priced out of the ownership market or prefer to rent than own. Suc...
Canadian Home Sales Rise 12.6 Per Cent In July
Posted on Aug 15, 2019
Canadian home sales rose in July in broad gains as markets start to recover from the stress test tightening last year, although economists say global concerns raise some uncertainties for the future.
The Canadian Real Estate Association said on Thursday that home sales rose 12.6 per cent in July from a year earlier, and were up 3.5 per cent seasonal...
The Canadian Real Estate Association said on Thursday that home sales rose 12.6 per cent in July from a year earlier, and were up 3.5 per cent seasonal...
Will staging your home draw that tidy selling price you hope for?
Posted on Aug 14, 2019
The main rooms to be staged before a listing comes on the market are generally the living room, kitchen and master bedroom. Getty Images
Haider-Moranis Bulletin: Study finds no impact on willingness to pay higher price, but buyers have a better impression of a staged home.
Most people who have bought or sold a home are familiar with the concept of st...
Developers Can't Get Enough Of Canada's New Loans To Build Rental Housing
Posted on Aug 13, 2019
Canada is expanding initiatives to increase housing supply amid growing affordability pressures. Tyler Anderson/National Post filesDemand has been so hot for the low-cost CMHC loans that the government plans to increase the program to almost $14 billion over the next nine years.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ramped up loans to boost rental housi...
Home Sales Increase In July
Posted on Aug 02, 2019
Home buyer demand picked up across Metro Vancouver last month, making July, a traditionally quieter month in real estate, the second highest selling month so far this year.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,557 in July 2019, a 23.5 per cent increase from the 2,070 sales re...
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,557 in July 2019, a 23.5 per cent increase from the 2,070 sales re...
How To Get a Construction Mortgage Loan to Build Your Dream Home
Posted on Jul 31, 2019
For most, the fantasy of building a dream home is just that—a fantasy: the perfectly styled gourmet kitchen, the shower big enough to fit an elephant and every tiny detail carefully considered to be exactly what you want.As a trained architect, it haunts me that at my age I still haven't designed and built my own home. With so much to consider, whe...