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Toronto starts showing weaker real estate market activity

In April, a significant home prices increase in Toronto started slowing down, dragged by a possibility of potential buyers being pushed out of the market. According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), there were 13,663 homes sold in the Greater Toronto Area...
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Who will really benefit from a new version of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive?

On Monday, an improved version of the government’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive will take force. Almost five months after the changes were offered, the Department of Finance and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) have improved the eligibility requirements for homebuyers in Toronto, Vancouver and...
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Although cottage country market remains red-hot, a prices growth slowdown is possible in the second half of 2021

In case you believe prices for detached and semi-detached houses in Canada are sky-rocketing, pay attention to Ontario’s cottage country. The recent report by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says the national home prices were up by 20.1% annually. Greater Toronto showed a...
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Canadians show higher credit scores during the pandemic

The recent report by Borrowell shows that COVID-19 relief measures and changes in everyday habits caused by the pandemic may have led to credit score increases all over the country. According to Borrowell, the average credit score in Canada was up by 18 points...
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If you have a pre-approval, it doesn’t mean you will get a mortgage

We are getting this question every day – Can I get pre-approval and go firm, without financing condition to have better chances winning bidding war? It looks like many Canadians truly believe that a mortgage pre-approval means they will definitely get a mortgage. However,...
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