Delays in building and land development helps push up home prices
Reforming regulations to encourage new building won’t be easy, but city governments have policy levers at their disposal
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Reforming regulations to encourage new building won’t be easy, but city governments have policy levers at their disposal
The practical answer has little to do with mortgage rates or housing prices
One home suddenly exploded. Now there's damage to dozens of others. So who picks up the tab? Home insurance...
Lightning rarely destroys a home but the average insurance claim is US$4,324
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Think 'smart' when using your A/C and furnace
Opt for a five-year fixed rate mortgage and you don't have to qualify using the posted rate
It may be a way to attract foreign investors away from already hot markets like Vancouver and Toronto
In Canada mortgage interest isn't tax deductible, unless you swap it with an investment loan
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