Start of the housing market cool off
A slight drop in Vancouver’s housing prices, combined with fewer sales, more listings, and a drop in bidding wars, prompts leading economists to consider this the start of Canada’s cooling housing market
Real estate investing
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Average home price: Canada vs. the world
Want to know where Canadian cities rank in terms of average housing costs? Check out this ranking of 71 cities, which is a compilation of a few reports recently released by Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
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Landlords beware: crackdown on discrimination in rental ads
Here are some general guidelines for landlords across Canada on how to stay on the right side of the human rights code.
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Golden Horseshoe offers good value
B.C., Alberta and Ontario top the least affordable real estate market list, according to a Coldwell Banker report. But deals can still be found, particularly in the Golden Horseshoe region of southern Ontario.
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Not a bubble, just vulnerable: Carney
Residential construction and renovation are at peak levels while cheap credit is driving housing prices up. This could be recipe for a bubble burst, but Mark Carney is only warning, not predicting.
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2011 Q1: strong rental market in the GTA
While many investors and would-be homeowners debate the merits of buying in these current market conditions, many current landlords in the Greater Toronto Area were pleasantly surprised by the year’s first quarter rental activity.
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Insulate against interest rate shock
Rather than just shop for a great rate, I looked for a mortgage broker that understood or long-term goals. The result: a plan that would help us save more than $100,000 and protect us from the interest rate shock.
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Downpayment on a nest (egg)
My husband and I bought another home. The first in a series of acquisitions we plan to make as part of our retirement fund.
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Behold the dangers of written disclosure
The Sellers Property Information Sheet is consistently criticized by legal professionals. Now a new court ruling highlights these dangers of written disclosure.
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Disclose presence of felons: Court
A Bracebridge, Ont. couple is challenging the application of caveat emptor (buyer beware) stating the seller they purchased their home from should have told them about a convicted paedophile living on the street.
