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Unlocking Your RRSP: The Home Buyers Plan Explained

Unlocking Your RRSP: The Home Buyer’s Plan Explained In order to purchase or construct a qualified house for yourself or a relative with a handicap, you may make a withdrawal from your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) under the house Buyers’ Plan (HBP). Withdrawals from the HBP must be repaid within 15 years. If you […]

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How Your Home Warranty Can Help You in an Emergency

How Your Home Warranty Can Help You in an Emergency The last thing you want to face when moving into a new home or condominium is an emergency, such as a total loss of heat or an extensive plumbing leak. After all, everything in the house is spanking new, including the principal systems and materials,

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Reuters survey predicts rising Canadian housing prices due to high demand

Reuters survey predicts rising Canadian housing prices due to high demand According to a Reuters survey of real estate experts, Canadian house prices are expected to decline by approximately 9 percent this year before rising again in 2024 and beyond as purchasers wager interest rates have already peaked and demand for housing remains high. After

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Recent Immigrants Cannot Support High Home Prices in Canada

Recent Immigrants Cannot Support High Home Prices in Canada Canada’s population growth is contributing to rising home costs. The more the demand, the higher the property price, right? Don’t jump to conclusions; the story’s premise could not be accurate. The income levels of immigrants were surveyed in 2021, and the results were just revealed by

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Sales and prices in Toronto’s real estate market are soaring

Sales and prices in Toronto’s real estate market are soaring After last year’s record meltdown, Toronto’s housing market came roaring back to life last month as the annual spring selling season produced a jump in both sales and home prices. According to data released Wednesday by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, on a seasonally

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Rise in Toronto’s Home Building Costs

Rise in Toronoto’s Home Building Price Even if inflation in Canada has slowed, the price of constructing a new house continues to soar. According to Stat Can, Q1 2023 saw a significant increase in the price of constructing a new house. Instead of slowing down, growth has been picking up steam and is already over

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Toronto and Vancouver Home Prices Rise Like Mortgage Credit

Toronto and Vancouver Home Prices Rise Like Mortgage Credit Home prices increased dramatically last month in Canada’s two most populous real estate regions. In April, home values in both Toronto and Vancouver increased. There has been a gain in sales and a decrease in inventory in both markets, but this probably hasn’t led to the

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Canada’s Cheap Mortgage Credit Drives Real Estate Prices… Again

Canada’s Cheap Mortgage Credit Drives Real Estate Prices… Again Everyone in Canada is trying to determine why real estate prices have suddenly increased. However, the data from the Bank of Canada (BoC) points to a more direct explanation: witchcraft. In reality, it’s the return of easy access to debt and the resulting increase in leverage.

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Canada maintains 4.5% interest rate, What’s next

Canada maintains 4.5% interest rate, What’s next? The Bank of Canada will reveal its decision on the benchmark interest rate it will use going forward. Even if the economy performs better than projected, most economists believe the central bank will maintain its key interest rate at 4.5 percent. The economy started the year strong, even

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After just 86 days, Canada quietly reversed sections of its foreign buyer ban

After just 86 days, Canada quietly reversed sections of its foreign buyer ban After hours of enforcement, Canada’s restriction on sales to the foreign buyer should be relaxed. The nation discreetly eased limits on non-resident investors and temporary residents only 86 days after adopting limitations on non-resident purchasers. The prohibition was probably only a diversion

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