How will the election result affect central bank’s plans on interest rates? Soon, the central bank’s Governor Stephen Poloz will end a month of silence, as the election is already over. Although the hot campaign prevailed in the media, the results will hardly change the...

Canada’s real estate market keeps showing strong activity The recent strong housing sales activity in many Canadian markets impressed even those experts who tend to be more bearish as a rule. A bear is a person who is pessimistic about the market conditions. If an economist...

The consequences of Federal Election for mortgages and housing The Federal Election is finally over, and we congratulate the winners, hoping for good work in the nearest future. Specialists don’t expect mortgage rules and related changes to be the main tasks for Justin Trudeau’s minority government...

The cannabis issue affects real estate sector Recently, a home in Winnipeg allegedly with hundreds of legally-grown cannabis plants inside was listed for sale without providing information about the previous indoor marijuana garden. This situation leads to a question of disclosure when it comes to...

Is it possible to take dirty money out of Canada’s real estate market? Housing affordability in Canada has been one of the main issues of this year’s federal election. Today we can see home ownership rate falling in the country for the first time on...