9/14/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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Canadian mortgage borrowers continued to see their interest costs climb in the second quarter, which have now soared over 80% since the Bank of Canada started raising interest ... More

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  3/27/2020 | Posted in Home Owners by Francesco Basile
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It's very likely that COVID-19 will shatter Ontario's municipalities' budgets, and without provincial or federal help they will have no option but to increase the ... More

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  6/5/2019 | Posted in Home Owners by Francesco Basile
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Canadian homeowners continue to cut back on home renovation spending in 2019: CIBC Poll ... More

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  4/30/2019 | Posted in Home Sellers by Francesco Basile
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Homeowners wanting to maximize the appraisal value of their home should think about outside space. ... More

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  3/6/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Francesco Basile
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Homeownership rates in Canada remain among the highest in the world despite housing affordability concerns across the country, according to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). ... More

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  3/3/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Francesco Basile
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The cost of rental housing jumped by the most in 30 years in January, according to Statistics Canada data. ... More

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  11/6/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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As Canadian mortgages come up for renewal, many households are starting to experience what TD Economics has dubbed a “completely new phenomenon” – higher ... More

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  7/27/2018 | Posted in Home Owners by Francesco Basile
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Canadians spent nearly $78bln on renovations last year, but a slower sales cycle could impact that figure. ... More

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  7/18/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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A reverse mortgage can be a solution for some cash-strapped retirees, but it comes at a steep cost. ... More

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  6/1/2018 | Posted in Home Owners by Francesco Basile
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Spending drops as much as 25 per cent in some provinces as more homeowners focus on wear and tear. ... More

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  5/9/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Francesco Basile
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Almost six in 10 Canadian millennials are already homeowners, with more of this age group planning to buy a home in the next two years, according to a Genworth Canada survey ... More

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  1/19/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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The Bank of Canada’s decision to raise its benchmark rate to 1.25% earlier this week will make renewals a significantly more daunting prospect for mortgage holders. ... More

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  12/21/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Francesco Basile
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Foreign buyers make up a minuscule portion of the overall housing market in this country, new research shows, but what they own is more expensive and newer than the average ... More

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  12/8/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Francesco Basile
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Canadian families increased their net worth by 14.7% in the four years from 2012-2016 according to new data from Statistics Canada. ... More

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  11/24/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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More than half of Canadians say they have good knowledge of debt management, yet many Canadians who hold a mortgage don’t believe they’re in debt at all. ... More

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  9/27/2017 | Posted in Ontario News by Francesco Basile
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A large share of homeowners in Ontario are counting on home values increasing to ensure they have sufficient retirement funds. ... More

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  8/25/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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“Hey Siri, what’s the best mortgage rate?” ... More

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  8/25/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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The basic lesson: A property is worth what a buyer is willing to pay ... More

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  8/9/2017 | Posted in Mortgage News by Francesco Basile
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The number of new mortgages continued higher in 2016 but the share of first-time buyers slipped, CMHC says. The crown corporation reports that there were just over 1 million ... More

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  8/6/2017 | Posted in Home Owners by Francesco Basile
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A rental suite is a great way to help homeowners meet their mortgage payments at a time when home prices are creeping ever upward in some parts of Canada. ... More

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  6/22/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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Homeowners with variable rate mortgages losing sleep over the increased chatter about a potential interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada should consider locking their rates in ... More

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  6/9/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Francesco Basile
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A federal agency is warning consumers addicted to home equity lines of credit — a product increasingly driving debt — could find themselves at increased risk of ... More

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  5/30/2017 | Posted in Home Maintenance by Francesco Basile
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With average household debt and housing prices at record highs across Canada, a new poll by CIBC finds that a growing number of Canadian homeowners (48 per cent) are choosing to ... More

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  5/25/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Francesco Basile
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Almost three quarters of Canadian homeowners would have difficulty paying their mortgage every month if their payments increased by as little as 10 per cent, a new survey from ... More

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  5/23/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Francesco Basile
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The Toronto area will need up to $150 billion in new home construction in the coming decade and most of that should be rental units, says a report from the Canadian Centre for ... More

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  5/18/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Francesco Basile
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Around 10 million Canadians say they have experienced moderate to high levels of income volatility in the past year. ... More

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  4/24/2017 | Posted in Home Buyers by Francesco Basile
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Many millennials face the understandable apprehension that they may never be able to afford a home in a market that’s continually surging to new heights. ... More

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  4/13/2017 | Posted in Home Buyers by Francesco Basile
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Almost 1 in 4 homebuyers is buying on their own, often due to unexpected life changes. A new survey from TD found that 69 per cent of divorced and 35 per cent of widowed ... More

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  4/4/2017 | Posted in Home Buyers by Francesco Basile
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Homebuyers can now view their potential broker’s regulatory record in a now online portal, which allows consumers to search broker and company names to view disciplinary ... More

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  3/14/2017 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Francesco Basile
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Locking in a rate before mortgages become more expensive is the best choice at present, as recent developments have pointed at a possible U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike in 2017. ... More

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