Behind The Headline: “House & Apartment Prices Move Higher!”
Strictly looking at one or two data points from the Calgary Real Estate Board's (CREB) most recent news release might lead me to believe our detached and apartment sectors are
Looking Beyond: 3 Factors That Influence Canadian Interest Rates
Here are three "things" that happened last week which influence Canadian interest rates, and why I think you want to pay attention: OSFI draft proposal. U.S Federal Reserve's agenda. Governor Poloz's speech. OSFI
Mortgage Tightening Rules “For Dummies”
It wasn't all that long ago when 40 year amortizations existed, refinancing a Mortgage up to 95% of the value of my home was possible OR that if I was
Bank Of Canada Rate Announcement: Maintain
Hey Everyone! Below is the Bank of Canada press release from earlier this week justifying their current interest rate decision. The BIG highlight is our Key Lending Rate has remained unchanged at
Calgary Real Estate: 9 Months In Review
Use the information below to: Help you anticipate near term Single Family Home (SFH) and Apartment price movements. Anticipate near term fixed interest rate movements. Help you decide WHO you
Provincial Economic Update
As always with my content for you, I put things into the simplest terms, to help you also make sense of what's happening in our Provincial economy. Please do not feel
Calgary Real Estate Market Update – July 2016 Data
Hi everyone! I think it's important to understand several key Calgary Real Estate metrics to make sense of our market. Not only that, understanding this information also helps you anticipate near term
Monetary Policy Snipit: Oil & Gas Supply And Demand Forecast
[This is a snipit of content from the Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report - July 2016. Download the full Monetary Report here] **** There is gathering evidence that the needed supply-demand
Fluffy Mortgage Policy Rule Change
Calgary Mortgage Rule Change Effecting Home Buyers. I think the latest Mortgage rule change is fluffy at best. The MRQ is a qualifying interest rate, set by the Bank of Canada, to