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Interest Rate Outlook

November 8, 2007

For anyone who is curious about where experts expect interest rates to be headed in the next while, the forecast is sunny skies: rates are not expected to rise. Essentially,… Read it »

Alberta Leads Housing Starts

November 8, 2007

On November 1, 2007, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) published a press release stating that although housing starts have declined in Alberta, the province still leads Canada’s housing… Read it »

Rental Affordability in Canada’s Five Major Centers

November 8, 2007

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation released a rental affordability study on October 31, 2007. Unfortunately, the study only includes five of Canada'’s major centers: Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and… Read it »

Planning for Retirement: Are Canadians Saving Enough?

November 7, 2007

According to a study conducted in April 2007 by the University of Waterloo’s Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, only one in three Canadians that are expecting they will retire… Read it »

Edmonton Housing Market Stabilizes

November 6, 2007

Edmonton’s housing market didn’t change drastically through October, but rather remained stable. Inventory dropped slightly throughout the month, with a total of 9,577 residential properties available on the Multiple Listing… Read it »

October 2007 Mortgage and Housing Statistics

November 5, 2007

On November 2nd, 2007, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) released their November issue of CAAMP Stats. The publication includes information such as the Bank of Canada Interest… Read it »