Category Archives: Real Estate

Compare Mortgage Rates From Canada’s Top Lenders

Want to compare mortgage rates across Canada’s top lenders? Look no further. Today I’ve added comparison tables of variable and fixed mortgage rates across a range of mortgage term for Canada’s top brokers. Check it out at the following link. Compare Mortgage … Continue reading

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Where to Find Data On Local Housing Market Trends & Prices

Ever find yourself searching the internet for statistics on your local real estate market? I often do. Here is a summary list of useful housing market statistics for major Canadian cities from around the web. Toronto Housing Market Toronto Housing Charts … Continue reading

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Canadian Housing Market Heading For Correction?

Found this interesting article over at Bloomberg today that I thought I’d share. The article is basically suggesting that the Canadian housing market is heading for a correction in the near future based on the historical relationship between housing investment … Continue reading

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Where To Find A Place To Rent Online

Need to find a new place to rent? Maybe you’ve outgrown your current place or are sick of the neighbourhood or your noisy neighbours. In the old days finding a new place involved driving up and down your preferred neighbourhood … Continue reading

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New Mortgage Rules In Canada

Today the Canadian Department of Finance announced new mortgage rules with the goal of supporting the long term stability of Canada`s housing market. Here is a summary of the changes. 1) Reduce the maximum amortization period to 30 years from … Continue reading

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