Sharon Trelenberg

What if there were no bad news to circulate, no room for brokers to toe the line between ethical and shady?

Even in a year where historic records have been broken almost daily and unprecedented has become a cliche, Canada’s housing market stands out.

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Real estate forecasts for 2021 began coming in as early as last June, a moment in time when no one was quite sure what was in store for the remainder of 2020.

In some ways, buying a home got a lot easier in 2020, and in a lot of ways, it didn't.

This worrying lack of awareness prompted Fresh Start Home Sales to share their expert advice, all in the hope of helping the community save money by investing their capital in smart deals.

If you are struggling with meeting your day-to-day expenses, it’s better to sit down and look at the overall picture sooner rather than later.

The Urban Institute estimates that 3.4 million more people would be homeowners if the rate of ownership kept pace with previous generations.

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For the most part, the pull-through rate has hovered in the low 70s over the last five years.

The economic impact of the pandemic has cemented decisions to choose fixed-rate mortgages for Canada’s first-time homebuyers.

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Like other Canadian markets, sales activity has been stronger for single-detached homes rather than condos in Edmonton and Calgary.

That’s despite a downturn that saw 3 million people lose jobs and the unemployment rate surge to historic highs.

The provided annual percentage rate is based on a $200,000 mortgage.

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When the program was first announced, the government earmarked $1.25 billion over three years with the goal of assisting 100,000 homebuyers to purchase homes.

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Contrary to a growing number of real estate market predictions, a new report by The Real Estate Investment Network suggests housing markets are falling deeper into slump despite increasing property prices.

Unlike a typical mortgage, which provides you with a loan to buy a home, a reverse mortgage lends the homeowner money from the equity they’ve built in their home.

The index released Nov. 12 does not track tenant insurance rates. It does track property insurance rates for owners of homes and condos.

There’s no debating that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our day-to-day lives, and it’s also influenced not just how we live, but where we live especially for Canadian city-dwellers.

Here are a few helpful tips on how to make your home your cozy winter haven for the end of the year.

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Home buyers looking for a bit of a discount may want to wait a little.

Canadians are out in droves this fall in pursuit of a vacation home or cottage as the country hunkers down for a long winter amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week, CREA released its housing data for September 2020, with the headline number being a nationwide year-over-year increase in sales of 45.6 percent.

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In its latest housing report, RBC Economics noted that the real-estate market is awash with condo supply.

The CMHC report says the state of the national housing market has changed to moderate after 10 consecutive quarters of being rated highly vulnerable.

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Overall, deferrals were sought in 18.9 per cent of mortgages in Alberta double that of Ontario and Quebec.

As 2020 draws to a close, the profound changes to the Canadian economy brought on by the pandemic are becoming more concrete.

The average investment was between about $105,000 and more than $180,000. And the return on investment was between 40 and 58.5 per cent.

Having to spend months locked down in their homes seems to have ignited a desire in buyers for more space, which is why detached properties in suburbs around major cities are driving the gains.

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With record home sales across the country in the past three months, let’s get a snapshot of Edmonton and the surrounding communities to see how we are doing and where we might be going.

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Here’s a look at how some regional and local housing markets performed in September.

Iveson added that while the city had hoped to announce the exact location for the centre, some paperwork issues meant that detail will not be released for a few days. However,

August is typically not a very busy month for home sales.

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Moody's 2021 home price index forecasts 6.7% decline for single-family homes, 6.5% drop for condos

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Inventory levels continued to drop in August, falling to just 2.6 months, meaning that’s how long it would take to liquidate current inventories at the current sales rate.

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Canada posted record home sales and prices in August, but the increase was uneven, as the housing market levelled off in some regions.

"It's the right thing to do, but it's also the economically smart thing to do," Hussen said in an interview.

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Home sales in August climbed 6.2 per cent compared with July to hit an all-time record for the month with gains led by the Greater Toronto Area and B.C.'s Lower Mainland.

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Real estate companies and realtors could not be sure how public health guidelines would affect their businesses and the ability of Canadians to buy and sell homes.