Down payments are the biggest fear for first-time buyers
5/10/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
Having a sufficient down payment to afford the home they want is the largest concern of first-time buyers according to a new survey. ...
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Detached home buyers need 53% down payment says DBRS
4/3/2018 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
The still-rising prices of homes in many Canadian markets are making homeownership increasingly unaffordable and mortgages harder to secure. ...
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Higher down payments could be on horizon: CMHC
11/26/2016 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
The head of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has opened the door to the possibility of increasing the minimum down payment needed to buy a house, though a change is not currently ...
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Canadian bankers are calling on the government to take further steps to cool surging housing markets
6/2/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Jessi Sandhu
Canadian bankers are calling on the government to take further steps to cool surging housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver. ...
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Liberals May Hike Minimum Mortgage Down Payment, Industry Expert Says
12/3/2015 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
The Liberal government could be about to impose tougher restrictions on homebuyers by raising the minimum downpayment for a government-insured mortgage. ...
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