An article from the Canadian Home Builder's Association Come Home to Your Future: A Brand New Home Built For You Thinking about buying a home? Looking for great style and lots of features? Want a home that’s designed for your lifestyle? A home that is great to live in and “feels just right for you”? […]
The following article is from Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine. Preparing any property for sale can be a daunting and often overwhelming task, even for a seasoned investor. Whether you are living in your current investment property or if it has been tenanted for years there are some key staging strategies that can help get […]
From the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Energy-Efficient Housing Made More Affordable with Mortgage Loan Insurance More than 17 percent of the energy consumed in Canada is used to run our homes. Buying an energy-efficient home or making energy-saving renovations can offer big savings. A 10% CMHC mortgage loan insurance premium refund, and a premium refund […]
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation launched their new web-based house market information portal this week. This tool will let users access the CMHC's scores of house marketing data in one, easily accessible location. it is a good business tool, good for consumers and best of all, this portal is free to use. In a […]
What are the definitions of some commonly used real estate terms? The brokerage is the real estate company where a REALTOR® is licensed. The licensee is a managing broker, associate broker and/or representative of a brokerage. A REALTOR® is a real estate professional who is a member of a local real estate board, provincial association and The Canadian Real […]
CMHC is the Government of Canada's national housing agency and the go-to resource to better help you settle in Canada. They can provide you with housing information to help you make decisions and find a safe, affordable home for your family. Here are some resources for newcomers to Canada who are interested in buying a […]
What the Latest Canadian and U.S. Employment Data Mean for Our Mortgage Rates by Dave Larock Anyone keeping an eye on where mortgage rates are headed should pay close attention to the monthly Canadian and U.S. employment reports because the cost of labour is one of the main drivers of overall inflation. Bond yields, and […]
What Google searches reveal about Canada’s housing market Tara Perkins - REAL ESTATE REPORTER for The Globe and Mail Want to know when the housing market will take off? Ask Google. It looks like the number of times that Canadians search for the term “mortgages” in Google is a decent indicator of what home sales […]
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,661 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March, up 16.8 per cent from March 2013. Total sales dollar volume was $3.7 billion, an increase of 21.5 per cent compared to a year ago. The average MLS® residential price […]
Some renovations are better investments than others. Before pouring in the time, money, stress and inconvenience of a major renovation, it's important to know what your end goals are. Are the renovations part of your plan for selling, will they boost your property value in the long run? Or will they just boost your own […]
