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Over the past ten years there have been many government interventions intended to cool the housing market. It appears we may have hit a tipping point. The market has stalled and is either about to provide a “soft” or a “hard” landing which will deliver much needed affordability. Alternatively, this may be a breather before prices continue their upward march.
Advice, guides and checklists for first time home buyers on the second stage of homebuying. Learn how to get a reliable mortgage pre-approval and chose a home buying strategy. Find out what conditions you should include in your offer.
A look at what leading economists and the Big 6 banks are predicting ahead of next Wednesday’s Bank Rate announcement.
Advice, guides and checklists for first time home buyers on the first stage of homebuying. Learn how to set a budget that includes all of the costs of a home purchase. Find out what the ongoing costs of ownership are.
A collection of our five favourite locations to take your dog for a walk with laces they can be free of the lease. Training your dog to socialize with others is essential to his or her health!
The housing supply problem is real and could get worse.
We’ve all heard people in Vancouver who blame lack of supply for housing unaffordability. Many will have heard the opposing “Supply Myth” argument. Our analysis at Mortgage Sandbox shows that the supply problem is real and could be worse than any of us imagined.
We need to settle this once and for all, so that government can act quickly to solve our housing crisis.
The state of the market has changed a lot since our last forecast in March. Here’s an updated review of what the leading BC house price forecasts to the end of 2019.
Modernizing the Real Estate Exchange Process to Balance the Scales
There are many arguments blaming supply or demand for the Canadian housing crisis. We need to look at the role of the exchange process and modernize it to support our current real estate market.
