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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.”

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THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD’S MAY 2018 REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,834 sales through TREB’s MLS® System in May 2018. This result was down by 22.2 per cent compared to May 2017. While the number of sales was down year-over-year, the annual rate of decline was less than reported in February, March and April, when sales were down by more than 30 per cent. On a month-over-month basis, seasonally adjusted May sales were basically flat compared to April.

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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 […]

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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.

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PURCHASING REAL ESTATE: Your Rights & Obligations in 8 Questions

Purchasing real estate is one of the biggest investments one can make in their lifetime, which is why it is so important to fully understand the associated legal implications. Can an offer to purchase be cancelled? What is a latent defect? A defect of consent? Interview with Martin Janson, real estate lawyer at Janson, Larente, […] […]

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