Economic Update: Hard & Soft Data
How do you like your eggs? [Yes, this is going somewhere :-) ] I've been going through various cycles of how I like to cook my eggs in the morning. Anytime really. The
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Mortgage 101
Red Herring
If you love a good conspiracy story - I've got one for you! Banks make over a Billion dollars profit, per fiscal quarter. Good business to be in.
Federal Budget & Proposed Mortgage Rule Changes
Here's a plain language breakdown of the proposed Mortgage rule changes from the proposed Liberal 2019 budget: RRSP Allowance For First Time Home Buyers: The Home Buyers Plan in Canada allows first
Calgary Home Price Forecast For Q1 2019
How To Anticipate Near Term Price Movements In Calgary Real Estate: Here's my plan in reporting Calgary Real Estate market data to you: Fundamental knowledge. There are a couple key Real Estate fundamentals that
Here’s Why Alberta’s Housing Market Has Taken Off In The Past:
Here's Why Alberta's Housing Market Has Taken Off In The Past: Industry. Industry will drive the economy with ...Jobs. With industry leading the initiative in the economy, this creates jobs. And
How Government Policy Effects Calgary Mortgages?
Do you know why I start people off by understanding the fundamentals? Ego. Here's what I mean... Sometimes I don't like to ask questions I think I should know the answer to. I let
Mortgage Stress Test: One Year Later
What Effect Are The Mortgage Stress Tests Having On Canadian Home Buyers? It was about this time last year when the race-was-on! Buy a house NOW! was the narrative. One year ago, a
Let it be so: Mortgage Rules Changes
OSFI: "I'm about to make it more difficult to purchase a home". Calgary's housing market: "I think things are working themselves out? Don't do anything drastic". OSFI: "Hold my beer". Effective January 1st,
The Reality Of Your Down Payment
What Is The Minimum Down Payment For A Home In Calgary? Today, the minimum down payment in Canada is 5% of the purchase price. [Please routinely visit this blog for updates to