Ford government poised to waive HST on all new homes as sector struggles
3/16/2026 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
The Ford government is poised to offer all home buyers a significant tax discount on newly built homes, in a major expansion of a government program designed to breathe life ... More
OSFI leaves mortgage stress test in place, reaffirms LTI limits for lenders
1/29/2026 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
OSFI offered no new direction on the qualifying rate, but reiterated that loan-to-income caps for uninsured mortgages remain in place and opened a new six-month consultation ... More
Homeownership costs in Canada fall to most affordable level in three years
7/3/2025 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
RBC says interest rate cuts are helping, but many markets remain out of reach
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High down payments No. 1 barrier for new home buyers: CPA
5/6/2025 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
Housing affordability continues to cause distress for potential Canadian homeowners, according to a new CPA Canada-BDO Debt Solutions survey, but the building industry is ... More
Canada's banking regulator considers alternative to mortgage stress test
3/11/2025 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
Canada’s top banking regulator is considering a new approach to mortgage risk management that could replace the current stress test with stricter rules on how much banks ... More
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