National Home Sales Up, Prices Flatten | Pent Up Demand in the Housing Market| Housing Starts Up | Jump in the Market Before Rates Go Down

‘Exceedingly rare’ shift in Canadian home prices before spring market hits - CREA “pent-up demand”

Buying for the short-term: Tips on protecting your home’s value CREA

A real drip: Your guide to gutters and drainage systems CREA

REM - The NAR settlement and its far-reaching implications: What does it mean for the Canadian industry?

Real Estate Magazine – Unexpected resilience amid economic challenges showing up nationwide

February housing starts increased 14% from January: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (Canadian Mortgage Trends)

Homebuyers should jump into the market before interest rates go down, says expert (Yahoo! Finance)

It’s the best time of year to negotiate your mortgage rate. Here’s how (CBC News)

A real drip: Your guide to gutters and drainage systems CREA

Real Estate Magazine – Boosting home value with new energy-efficient windows and doors: Guide for 2024

CBC News – February home sales dipped 3.1% while prices stayed flat, CREA says

CBC News – Landmark U.S. settlement could impact Canadian housing market

Rates.ca – Mortgage temperature check: Canadians watching for a turning point in the housing market

Hill Times – ISMAIL: Immigration and housing - navigating Canada’s complex crisis

Financial Post – Homebuyers should jump into the market before interest rates go down, says expert

Financial Post – Canadian renters are getting squeezed more than homeowners, putting the property ladder further out of reach

Financial Post – HAIDER & MORANIS: The evidence leaves no doubt — rent controls hurt rental supply

Financial Post – MCLISTER: Why obsessing about paying off your mortgage early costs you money

Financial Post – VIDEO: Tips on buying and paying for your first home

Globe and Mail – Why you can’t afford a home, in 10 charts

Globe and Mail – Canadian home prices flat in February after falling for 5 months

Globe and Mail – CARRICK: Home ownership is turning into a gated community that renters cannot join

Storeys – First-time buyers are bringing on the bidding wars and closing in on $1M listings

Canadian Mortgage Professional – BoC officials suggest rate cuts could come this year

February home sales hit strongest pace in a year as mortgage rates ease and more houses hit market (City News)

Unravelling the intricacies of reverse mortgages in Canada (Toronto Star)

As the spring home buying season begins, what’s the outlook for mortgage rates? (The Globe and Mail)

 Bank of Canada’s Governing Council divided over timing of future rate cuts (Canadian Mortgage Trends)

Enhancing housing affordability in Canada and the role productivity plays: CMHC (Real Estate Magazine)

Canada real estate: Affordability falls as income needed to buy a home increases (Yahoo)

Economists predict June rate cut as inflation continues to ease (Canadian Mortgage Trends)

Canadian recreational property prices forecasted 5% higher in 2024: Royal LePage (Real Estate Magazine)

Dr Sherry Cooper - Great News On The Canadian Inflation Front

National home sales in February up nearly 20% compared with year ago (Canadian Mortgage Trends)

February home sales dipped 3.1% while prices stayed flat, CREA says (CBC News)

Lida Construction -  NAVIGATING THE LANDSCAPE OF HOME RENOVATION GRANTS AND REBATES

Times Colonist - Trans-Canada Highway bridges over Burnside to be widened in $35.5M project

Vancouver Sun – Real estate: Which B.C. cities have the highest concentration of $1M homes?

CBC B.C. – For many in B.C. finding a rental has become a full-time job, competition is fierce

CBC B.C. – Insurers and claimants under strain as weather-related disasters mount in B.C.

Times Colonist - Developer plans two towers for downtown Y site across from Christ Church

Saanich, B.C., looks to reduce parking requirements for new housing (CBC News)

B.C. announces 867 new rental units coming to Vancouver Island (Valley Courier)

35 Year Amortization from Westhills and Royal Bank of Canada - contact me for more info

Times Colonist - Company behind CRD biosolids sued in U.S. over health issues, animal deaths

Times Colonist - Saanich finding rays of hope amid housing clouds

Times Colonist - City of Langford suing Bear Mountain developer for $1.88M

Times Colonist - Victoria buys View Street home of Hermann's Jazz Club for $3.95 million