In the recent 2019 Federal budget, a new CMHC initiative (for first time homebuyers) was released that has been created to try and help more people get into homeownership but will it? And more specifically, who will it help? It certainly isn't going to work for everyone as the qualifications point out -so would you [...]
If you have been thinking about owning your own home but can't qualify today, then Rent to Own IS a very good option for your family. But how do you protect yourself so you can confidently move into your own home with ownership as your goal...it all about the due diligence. Click the link for [...]
Like everyone else, I find it very hard to set resolutions that I am actually interested in keeping. I think that when you pay lip service to a resolution it is just that, words that come out of your mouth. There is nothing concrete about saying "I want to do this.....in the New Year!" [...]
House supply is making it harder to find a home in Ontario and it will only get worse as the population rises unless more homes are built in the province, says the leader of Ontario Real Estate Association. Tim Hudak says that policy makers must focus on supply issues with inventory at record-low levels. “Realtors [...]
Rising prices, shorter amortization and tougher lending rules are making things so much tougher for anyone (not just the first time homebuyers) to get in to the housing market these days. Forget that life as we know it today includes debts, credit issues, inflation and likely smaller salary increases then we would like to see, it [...]
