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

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Global News – An Ontario city smashed its new housing targets by 250%. But are prices going down?

Toronto Star – New listings up in February as five-month Canadian home price drop ends

Ontario announces more than $1.8B in new funding to help municipalities build homes (CBC News)

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Canada real estate: Cottage market expected to bounce back in 2024, says Royal LePage (Yahoo! Finance)

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

NAR President Kevin Sears shares an update on the association’s settlement agreement to resolve home seller litigation and highlights NAR’s ongoing work to advocate for members and consumers. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/497tS3W.

 

Diana Winger, REALTOR® CNE, SRS, SRES, ABR

Mortgage Agent, Level 1 Valko Financial LTD #13047

eXp Realty | Dominion Lending Centres |  226-705-3369 | 250-588-8839

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