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Canadian Mortgages
- Ask the mortgage expert: Is now a good time to buy a cottage in Canada? (2026)Following the herd rarely gets you the best deal is one thing I have learned through almost four decades in the mortgage and real estate industry. When everyone is rushing … Continue Reading Ask the mortgage expert: Is now a good time to buy a cottage in Canada? (2026)
Mortgage Broker News
- Doom spending and doubt: Younger Canadians rethink homeownershipAffordability is barely improving for many buyers, making the homeownership dream feel further away than ever
- RioCan posts higher Q2 resultsThe retail REIT just raised its own outlook and the numbers behind it matter for lending
- What's really blocking Canada's housing recovery?A new KPMG survey points to forces that rate cuts alone cannot fix
- One in three Canadians weighing insurance cuts amid cost squeezeA new TD Insurance survey reveals a widening confidence gap as household budgets tighten
- Home purchases stall as Canadians hit financial pause buttonWhat's keeping Canadians from their biggest financial goals might surprise you
Canadian Mortgage Trends
- Can you become a first-time homebuyer again?Federal programs, mortgage-insurance rules and provincial tax rebates use different definitions, meaning previous ownership does not always disqualify a buyer.
- Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in TorontoThe federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto.
- Vancouver-area home sales drop nearly 10% in July as summer demand slows: boardVancouver's real estate board says the region saw a nearly 10% drop in home sales in July compared with a year ago, erasing June's gains that kicked off the summer.
- Calgary home sales down 9% in July amid condo oversupply: boardHome sales in Calgary were down in July compared with a year ago as prices also fell, which the city's real estate board says is partly due to "persistent oversupply" of condominiums.
- Inside DLC’s $58.5-million Filogix deal and what it means for brokersDLC Group CEO Gary Mauris explains how the acquisition came together and responds to concerns about competition after two major mortgage submission platforms came under common ownership.
