by Penelope Graham | Sep 3, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
The First-Time Home Buyer’s Incentive – the federal government’s much-debated mortgage equity sharing program – went into effect Sept. 2. It’s designed to reduce monthly mortgage costs by boosting qualified buyers’ down payments with an interest-free cash infusion...
by Penelope Graham | Jul 25, 2019 | News
How are things shaping up in housing markets across the country? The growing narrative from CREA is that conditions are balancing out; June sales and price growth was fairly stagnant, up 0.3 per cent and 1.7 per cent year over year, respectively. However, as agents...
by Penelope Graham | May 28, 2019 | News
It’s a common narrative that real estate can be prohibitively expensive in Canada’s biggest urban markets. However, a new data report reveals just how out of reach homeownership can be, even for city residents earning a living wage. Numbers compiled from Zoocasa find...
by Penelope Graham | Feb 25, 2019 | News
The past year hasn’t been easy for prospective home buyers. Despite some recent year-over-year price softening in the nation’s hottest markets, the national mortgage stress test, combined with various policies at provincial levels, effectively took a bite out of...
by Penelope Graham | Jan 23, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
It’s commonly touted that buying a home is the largest financial investment that many Canadians will ever make – and aside from merely providing a roof over one’s head, owning a property offers an effective and safe way to grow your money over a long-term horizon....
