CMHC EATS CROW…OR DO THEY?

Considering that an institution empowered and supported at arm’s length by the Government of Canada and tasked with the job of research, education, information dissemination, fiscal stimulus, and distribution of mortgage insurance vehicles to the housing industry (among other things) could get everything about the impact of Covid-19’s impact on the Canadian real estate market (and the economy at large), so completely wrong is a … Continue reading CMHC EATS CROW…OR DO THEY?

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SETTING RECORDS

“…Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,581 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in January 2020 – up by 15.4 per cent compared to January 2019. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, sales were up by 4.8 per cent compared to December 2019.” Continue reading SETTING RECORDS

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CMHC’s 2018 MORTGAGE CONSUMER SURVEY: The largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind in Canada

“Shopping for a mortgage can be overwhelming so the more information you have, the better your experience. We’ve expanded our survey to give us greater detail on what Canadians want when looking for a mortgage and how they go about the process.We also now have more insight into important groups like millennials and first time buyers. Ultimately, our hope is to help Canadians get the most out of the mortgage shopping experience.” Continue reading CMHC’s 2018 MORTGAGE CONSUMER SURVEY: The largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind in Canada

TORONTO REAL ESTATE NEWS FOR TUESDAY 19th JUNE 2018

A slow day in Toronto real estate on the cusp of Summer 2018! Continue reading TORONTO REAL ESTATE NEWS FOR TUESDAY 19th JUNE 2018

GENWORTH CANADA: “Making Homeownership Easier”

GENWORTH CANADA is… We Are Canada’s Largest Private Mortgage Insurer With A History Dating Back To 1995. Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX: MIC) through its subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company Canada (Genworth Canada), is the largest private residential mortgage insurer in Canada. The Company provides mortgage default insurance to Canadian residential mortgage lenders, making homeownership more accessible to first-time homebuyers. Genworth Canada differentiates itself … Continue reading GENWORTH CANADA: “Making Homeownership Easier”

TORONTO’S REAL ESTATE MARKET STILL IN FLUX

TREB’s MARKET WATCH offers up a mixed bag of good and bad statistical results for the month of January 2018. Continue reading TORONTO’S REAL ESTATE MARKET STILL IN FLUX

Canada’s Recreational Property Markets See Price and Sales Volume Increases in Majority of Markets

According to the 2017 Royal LePage Canadian Recreational Housing Report released today, the majority of recreational property markets across Canada have seen year-over-year price and sales volume increases, although in a number of regions, trends differ markedly. Continue reading Canada’s Recreational Property Markets See Price and Sales Volume Increases in Majority of Markets