New rules will further stoke hunger for unregulated lending optionsJan 3, 2018

by Ephraim Vecina | 03 Jan 2018 | from repmag.ca Amid a scarcity of viable financing choices, a growing number of Canadians are moving towards private unregulated lenders, even as the fed

CREA Quarterly Forecasts UpdateDec 14, 2017

from the Canadian Real Estate Association Ottawa, ON, December 14, 2017 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the M

RBC says housing, economy will ease in 2018Dec 13, 2017

by Steve Randall | 13 Dec 2017 | from repmag.ca Canada’s strong economy is set to continue into 2018 but it – and the housing market – are set to moderate.

Feds fear expanding Home Buyers' Plan would fuel hot housing marketDec 8, 2017

by The Canadian Press | 04 Dec 2017 | by Andy Blatchford | repmag.ca The federal Liberals are having second thoughts about a 2015 campaign promise out of concern that expanding the popular Home Buyers&

Okanagan Residential Sales Typical for Fall TimeDec 6, 2017

KELOWNA, B.C. – November 3, 2017. Residential sales posted to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) for the Okanagan region of Peachland to Revelstoke totaled 736 in October, comparable to last month’s 740 and just 6% lower than this

New mortgage rules could shut out 10% of low-ratio homebuyers: Bank of CanadaNov 29, 2017

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Tech increasingly influential in real estate industryNov 24, 2017

by Justin da Rosa | 24 Nov 2017 | from repmag.ca The home buying process is increasingly taking place online, and that trend has picked up steam following two new industry

Tie new affordable housing money to outcomes, former watchdog tells LiberalsNov 22, 2017

by The Canadian Press | 20 Nov 2017 Parliament's first budget watchdog is warning the federal government to be careful how it spends billions in new housing money over the next decade to ensure it actually makes a lasting impact

Toying with the idea of investment real estate?Nov 14, 2017

Or are you trying to decide when to jump in and buy your first place? Or have you been thinking you need more space and its time to move up into a larger space? Now is the time, specifically before January 1st, 2018!

Okanagan Residential Sales Typical for Fall TimeNov 3, 2017

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