North Shore and Downtown Vancouver Real Estate Professional

CHANGES IN MORTGAGE RULES!!.

Posted on Jan 17, 2011

Concern over rising consumer debt levels is prompting Ottawa to make three new changes to Canada's mortgage rules.
Flaherty (Canada's Finance Minister), today announced prudent adjustments to the rules for government-backed insured mortgages to support the long-term stability of Canada’s housing market and support hard-working Canadian families savi...

Debt Growth is Moderating, BOC Deputy Says

Posted on Jan 14, 2011

Higher mortgage rates and stricter mortgage rules are starting to take effect, though Canadians’ debt levels are still too high for comfort. That was the message from Agathe Cote in her first public speech as a deputy Bank of Canada governor on Monday. Here’s a sampling of key points from her address yesterday in Kingston, Ontario:
• The Bank of Can...

Stable Market at a Year's End!

Posted on Jan 12, 2011

The Greater Vancouver residential housing market entered three distinctive phases in 2010. Continued buoyancy from the post-recession recovery began the year, followed by a summer lull and, throughout the fall, a sustained period of stability.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total sales of detached, attached and apart...

Other markets to top Vancouver's Real Estate...

Posted on Jan 10, 2011

The Vancouver Real Estate Market is looking strong, however Winnipeg is poised to be Canada's hottest housing market this year. In fact, 2011 is shaping up to be the year of the mid-sized city with St. John's, Fredericton, Regina and Saskatoon also enjoying some of the strongest price increases in the country. A lot of first-time buyers are already...

Very interesting article from the Canadian Press:

Posted on Jan 07, 2011

TORONTO - The Canadian real estate market will follow a similar pattern in 2011 as 2010. Buyers will make purchases in the early months in anticipation of higher interest rates, according to a report from one of Canada's largest real estate firms.

The aftershocks of the recession, including a lingering low interest rate environment, will continue to...

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Posted on Jan 04, 2011