3/30/2021 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Long-term risks to the economy are being exacerbated by outsized demand, shrinking inventory ... More
3/25/2021 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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The Canadian housing market is “overheating” and policy makers need to take steps to cool it down, according to an economist at Royal Bank of Canada, the ... More
3/22/2021 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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A record share of Canadians expect home prices will continue hitting new highs, an exuberance that adds to concern the housing market is entering a speculative bubble. ... More
2/28/2021 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Demand for expensive homes in Toronto real estate is the result of the pandemic's economic impact ... More
2/20/2021 | Posted in Global Real Estate Markets by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Two Canadian cities made the Top 10 list, while Hong Kong ranks as the least affordable city for the 10th consecutive year. ... More
2/4/2021 | Posted in Home Buyers by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Got 34 years to save up for a house? The threshold every buyer has to meet to own a home ― the minimum down payment ― has reached Canada’s highest level on ... More
1/27/2021 | Posted in Canada Living by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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There are also 10 cities that have been deemed the most affordable. ... More
12/21/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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When the Liberal government proposed the foreign homebuyer tax in its fiscal update last month as part of a plan to lower home prices, it drew skepticism from observers who say ... More
8/18/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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"A home equity tax would be unfair and hurtful to Canadians during the best of times, but at this very moment – during a global pandemic – it is reckless", ... More
1/8/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Royal Bank of Canada chief executive Dave McKay told a banking conference on Tuesday that the mortgage stress test has “generally been good ... More
6/28/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Affordability may be improving but home ownership in Toronto and Vancouver is still an “impossible obstacle” for most potential buyers, Royal Bank of Canada warns. ... More
6/11/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Canada’s top federal banking regulator says a stress-test for uninsured mortgages is “working,” but that it is still keeping an eye on lending practices. ... More
6/6/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Due to strong economic fundamentals Toronto’s housing market remains expensive. That’s one reason why this year’s list is dominated by neighbourhoods once ... More
6/4/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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What The Next 5 Years Will Look Like In 33 Canadian Cities ... More
5/17/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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The Conservative Party leader says he's "absolutely committed" to reviewing the rule. ... More
5/6/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Toronto housing market heats up as sales jump 16.8% in April ... More
5/1/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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The Canadian government should consider being flexible on its new mortgage lending rules because the impact has been longer-lasting and more significant than expected, ... More
4/22/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Toronto’s construction industry may have just averted a calamity. ... More
3/22/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Toronto’s housing market has become a target for money laundering according to a new study. ... More
3/22/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive actually reduces affordability. ... More
3/3/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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The cost of rental housing jumped by the most in 30 years in January, according to Statistics Canada data. ... More
10/5/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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A rise in interest rates (and more to come) is putting the squeeze on housing affordability. ... More
10/2/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Ryerson City Building Institute report finds that low-rises and townhouses could help tamper the GTHA’s affordability crisis, using Mississauga as a case study. ... More
9/29/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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9 years salary to buy a house in Vancouver, more than 6 in Toronto. ... More
9/28/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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A new RBC report says Canada's housing affordability has reached its worst level in 28 years and is bound to deteriorate even further. ... More
9/13/2018 | Posted in Home Buyers by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Rising rents is making homeownership the affordable alternative according to a new report. ... More
8/10/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Unaffordability isn’t expected to abate in the Greater Toronto Area any time soon, but as more and more people are discovering, there are cheaper places to live slightly ... More
7/30/2018 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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Haider-Moranis Bulletin: For Canadian homebuyers, the only numbers that matter are local. ... More
7/12/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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With debt levels disconcertingly high, there could be ramifications to yesterday’s interest rate hike. ... More
7/12/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Sam Cuda & Nancy Cuda
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As the Bank of Canada raised key interest rates to 1.5 per cent (up from 1.25 per cent) Wednesday morning, mortgage rates are already rising as well. ... More
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