June 17, 2020

Real Estate Activity Historically Still Low

May was one of those “on the one hand … on the other hand” kind of months for housing data in Canada. On the one hand, both sales and new listings were up on a seasonally adjusted basis in May compared to April—57% for sales and 69% for new listings—huge percentage increases, albeit from a…

Home Buying and Mortgage Lending Insights

The old real estate adage tells us that the 3 most important things to look for in a property are “location, location, location”. According CMHC recent survey, for the majority of Canadians who bought a home over the past year, the most important factors affecting their decision were price and affordability. When asked to name their…