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The Bank of Canada has given two important signals that the economy is improving. In this week’s Residential Market Commentary, we examine the Bank’s prediction...s on inflation targets and its actions around bond buying. Could they be signs that interest rate hikes are on the way? #interestrates #BankofCanada #cdnecon https://www.firstnational.ca//residential-market-commentar

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The Canadian Real Estate Association released its March numbers. Once again, sales volumes, prices and rates of acceleration were astounding. In this week’s Res...idential Market Commentary, we examine the numbers and what they mean for the rest of the year. #housingmarket #CREA #realestate https://www.firstnational.ca//residential-market-commentar

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is proposing a further tightening of the Stress Test for homebuyers. In this week’s Residentia...l Market Commentary, we revisit the current B20 guideline rules and outline the proposed changes. #osfiB20 #StressTest #housingmarket https://www.firstnational.ca//residential-market-commentar

As we head into the second quarter of 2021, two real estate authorities have different outlooks on the year. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) predict...s another record year, while CMHC has concerns about an overheating market. We break down both perspectives in our Q1 Residential Market Quarterly Review. #realestate #CREA #CMHC #quarterinreview https://www.firstnational.ca//residential-mortgage-quarter

Canadian household debt was up again in the third quarter of this year. A lot of that can be attributed to the $27.8 billion borrowed in mortgages. In this week...’s Residential Market Commentary, we examine data from Statistics Canada about the increase in debt and what’s driving it. #debt #mortgages #StatsCan #cdnecon https://www.firstnational.ca//residential-mortgage-comment

Ana Inacio stopped by the Lender Days set from First National Financial LP to deliver some incredible tips on getting deals done, underwriting deals, where to g...o for training and advice and a whole lot more. Don't miss First National in Lender Days, streaming now here on Facebook and in 4K on M|M University and YouTube! See more

You asked. We listened. You told us that you wanted more convenient access to customer tools. So we put them all in one section in the Broker Resource Centre. N...ow you have everything you need to assist clients, in one place. Have you visited yet? https://www.firstnational.ca//resource/assist-your-clients

What will drive future sales in Canada’s residential real estate market? Two different surveys provide some insight. In this week’s Residential Market Commentar...y, we look at survey findings from brokerage Properly and real estate agency RE/MAX on buying trends and key market drivers. #housingmarket #buyingtrends #millenials #marketdrivers https://www.firstnational.ca//residential-market-commentar