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Real Estate, Mortgage & Relocation News and Annoucements
Here are the most recent news stories posted for Moving In Canada:
Caviar condos set to flood Toronto market
(Posted:05/14/2012) ON: Toronto is expecting a glut of 5-star suitesto hit the market as the four of the biggest names in the hotel business open hundreds of units in Canada's largest city. More info...
Delinquency rate on Canadian mortgages at 0.4 percent
(Posted:05/13/2012) Canada:
The highest delinquency rate appears to be in Alberta, where 0.7 percent of homeowners are behind on their home loans. According to CIBC, this could be because of a high rate of younger, less established homeowners in the region. The figures are still far healthier than the delinquent mortgage rate of U.S. homeowners, which credit rating agency TransUnion places at 5.78 percent, according to The Associated Press.
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Reverse Mortgage Showdown
(Posted:05/13/2012) Canada: From an investment standpoint, few mortgage lenders present a better risk/reward than HomEquity Bank, a subsidiary of HOMEQ.
Its product, the CHIP reverse mortgage, has enormous upside in terms of growth, with extraordinarily low loss rates.
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Calgary Home starts triple year over year
(Posted:05/13/2012) AB: The numbers for the Calgary housing market are close to, but not completely in, the stratospheric heights of the boom years from late 2005 to early 2008, but they’re certainly knocking the socks off of 2011.
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Economists raise red flag on overheated housing market.
(Posted:05/09/2012) Canada: "This report reflects unbelievable strength in Canadian housing starts, and all of the gain was in multiples again which reflect the ongoing Canadian condo craze,'' said Scotia Capital economist Derek Holt.
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Canadian housing starts beat expectations
(Posted:05/09/2012) Canada: New home starts in April were a stunningly high 244900 units, seasonally adjusted and annualized, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) . The percentage changes month to month (+14.0%) and especially year over year (+28.8%) More info...
Globe & Mail: How condo boom threatens a 'ghost city phenomenon'
(Posted:05/08/2012) Canada: Housing starts shoot higher on back of condo boom.
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Canada March building permits surge, housing cools
(Posted:05/07/2012) Canada: Building permits issued by municipalities jumped 4.7 percent from February t o C$6.5 billion ($6.5 billion), confounding market expectations of a 2.8 percent decline.
The increase followed a 7.6 percent gain in February, according to revised figures.
Intentions for residential buildings fell 1.3 percent in March as the value of permits fell by 1.7 percent for single-family dwellings and by 0.7 percent for multi-family dwellings.
Permits for non-residential buildings jumped 13.9 percent to C$2.9 billion ($2.9 billion), their highest level since June 2010. More info...
Which Mortgage Term Is Right For You?
(Posted:05/06/2012) Canada: Before you set out to secure the lowest mortgage rate available, you’ll need to make an important decision concerning your payment term. Almost every new mortgage customer struggles when it comes to deciding their amortization schedule. While some customers prefer the lower monthly costs of a long-term mortgage, other’s want to pay off their loan as quickly as possible. More info...
Considerations in buying that cottage
(Posted:05/06/2012) Canada: Snowbirds are returning from the sunny south, and the Victoria Day holiday has historically been “opening weekend” for many cottagers. This is a time of year with a lot of turnover of vacation properties. It’s important to know ahead of time that mortgages for recreational properties may be subject to different lending requirements and higher interest rates than your home. More info...
