According to the Polls In a recent joint Nanos and Bloomberg poll, that took place in May, it was revealed that Canadian’s would welcome rate hikes if it means that it could help cool the housing market. According to the poll, 49% of respondents would support or somewhat support the Bank of Canada to increase […]
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Looking to Invest in the Housing Market? If you’ve been looking to start investing in the housing market, there are somethings you’ll need to know first. If you’re just starting out, there’s a chance you’ve probably heard of the Mortgage Stress Test. This test determines how your mortgage and finances might be affected by any
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Capital Gains Tax in Canada There has been a lot of talk lately about rescinding the capital gains tax exemption on primary residents in Canada. However, there’s not a chance of that happening according to real estate lawyer Bob Aaron. He says that “the chances of that happening in our country are slim.” This is
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Hamilton-Burlington Real Estate Market It doesn’t come as new information at this point that the Hamilton-Burlington real estate market is on fire. With the average price of a residential property having an increase of 54 per cent in February and new listings up by 61.9 per cent since January 2021. There’s a lot that attracts
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Home renovations are a great first step when preparing for your home to be listed. Home renovations can include anything from simple and easy improvements to full on more expensive details. Today we want to talk about things you can do yourself and it’ll help improve your ROI. If you have lived in your home
Winter Curb Appeal Curb appeal is important even while we’re in the middle of winter and some days can seem very grey and dark. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make your home look cozy and inviting, especially if you’re in the process of selling your home during this season. It can be the little
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Real Estate It has been reported that prices aren’t expected to plummet in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t deviate Canada’s hottest housing markets, the way some experts had predicted. Cities such as Toronto and Vancouver saw some fierce composition for detached home. That meant that there were back-to-back months of record-breaking
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Buying a Home in The Winter There are a lot of benefits to moving during the winter and it can actually be cheaper and more convenient. There are some reason why it can be economic during the winter and in this blog we’ll discuss some of those reasons. Spring has always been considered the best
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RE/MAX Canada is anticipating a healthy housing price growth in 2021. This is due to move-up and move-over buyers that are continuing to drive the activity in many of Canada’s regions. There’s an ongoing housing supply shortage that is likely to continue. This will put pressure on the market and therefore drive the prices up.
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First-Time Home Buyers This month is First-Time Home Buyers Month, the Incentive helps people across Canada to purchase their first home. This program offers 5 per cent and 10 per cent off of the home’s purchase price, to put toward a down payment. The program will lower your mortgage carrying costs and makes homeownership more
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