‘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
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)
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)
Brantford list of local farms - https://www.calameo.com/county-of-brant/read/000622964dcc326609d40
Ontario cottage regions where waterfront property prices spiked and declined (Cottage Life)
Canada real estate: Cottage market expected to bounce back in 2024, says Royal LePage (Yahoo! Finance)
Brantford Expositor - Residents oppose planned four-storey West Brant apartment building
Brantford Expositor - Bulldogs owner says team will stay in Brantford if new sports centre is built
Brantford Expositor - Brant realtors see early start to spring market
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)
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.
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