PERSPECTIVES   original post Feb 10/2011 MyBindi.com RRSP Loan Strategy for Down Payment on Home As an example, let us use a couple, David and Melrose, who wish to buy their first home sometime this summer in 2014, say in June or July taking advantage of the first time Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP). Both are […]

    Sandra Rinomato, Canada AM real estate expert @RinomatoRealEst Published Wednesday, January 14, 2015 7:55AM EST  In the real estate market, how does winter compare to other seasons? Winter is still a very viable time of year for real estate, in general. Sales happen every day, regardless of holidays, weekends, seasons. Typically, home sellers tend […]

Where Canada’s resale housing market is headed in 2015 and 2016 By: Monika Warzecha NOVEMBER 26, 2014 576Shares Twitter Facebook Google+ More    Photo: jjMustang_79/Flickr The CMHC doesn’t think resale home prices in Canada’s major cities are about to drop any time soon. Looking into the fourth quarter Housing Market Outlook reports, the agency’s MLS price predictions for the remainder […]

BC Forecast to Lead Nation in 2014 Home Sales: CREA BC set to post a 14.5 per cent annual increase in activity in 2014 – and it could keep going up, predicts Canadian Real Estate Association December 16, 2014 By Joannah Connolly REW.ca     British Columbia is projected to post a 14.5 per cent […]

9 No-No’s of Buying a Brand New Home By Michael Corbett | September 9, 2014     Avoid these critical mistakes when purchasing a newly built home. Newly built or pre-construction homes are the house of choice for many homebuyers. Trulia recently asked Americans whether they would prefer to buy a newly built home or a previously-lived-in home, and a whopping […]

Loyalty doesn’t pay when it comes to mortgage renewals A Bank of Canada study found that loyal bank customers don’t get best deal when they renew mortgage. People who switch and first-time buyers do.   / SHUTTERSTOCK A Bank of Canada study found that loyal bank customers don’t get best deal when they renew mortgage. […]

3 Myths About Home Staging  By Audra Slinkey, Home Staging Resource There’s been a lot of talk about staging a home to sell these days because for the first time in a long time, sellers are getting above asking price offers! Making the most money on the sale of the house is the name of […]

New homes made affordable – thanks to mom and dad By Jamie Henry | 12 Aug 2014 Font size :     Those who are hoping to get their first step on the property ladder may have a family discussion about how their parents may be able to help. One option that could be considered is mom and dad selling […]

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Relations 613 782-8782 Ottawa, Ontario 4 June 2014 Available as: PDF The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and […]

Republish Reprint Garry Marr | January 29, 2014 | Last Updated: Jan 30 6:45 AM ETMore from Garry Marr | @DustyWallet Chloe Cushman/National PostThe $25,000 you can take out of your retirement fund to buy your first home doesn’t go far these days, but it can land you a big tax break.   The $25,000 Ottawa allows you take out of […]