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Sat, 24 May 2025 13:41:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-CMT_Website_Icon-32x32.png affordability – Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com 32 32 Ottawa has to allow home prices to fall to make housing more affordable, experts say https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/05/ottawa-has-to-allow-home-prices-to-fall-to-make-housing-more-affordable-experts-say/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/05/ottawa-has-to-allow-home-prices-to-fall-to-make-housing-more-affordable-experts-say/#comments Sat, 24 May 2025 13:41:17 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=67874 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/05/ottawa-has-to-allow-home-prices-to-fall-to-make-housing-more-affordable-experts-say/feed/ 2 Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/04/metro-vancouver-housing-figures-underscore-massive-gap-in-affordable-units/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/04/metro-vancouver-housing-figures-underscore-massive-gap-in-affordable-units/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:32:39 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=67064 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/04/metro-vancouver-housing-figures-underscore-massive-gap-in-affordable-units/feed/ 0 Carney pledges to cut GST for first-time buyers of homes under $1M https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/03/carney-pledges-to-cut-gst-for-first-time-buyers-of-homes-under-1m/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/03/carney-pledges-to-cut-gst-for-first-time-buyers-of-homes-under-1m/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:28:40 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=65271 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2025/03/carney-pledges-to-cut-gst-for-first-time-buyers-of-homes-under-1m/feed/ 7 Home affordability improves, but still challenging for many Canadians: RBC report https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/home-affordability-improves-but-still-challenging-for-many-canadians-rbc-report/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/home-affordability-improves-but-still-challenging-for-many-canadians-rbc-report/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:36:50 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=60282 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/home-affordability-improves-but-still-challenging-for-many-canadians-rbc-report/feed/ 0 New mortgage rules take effect today; more may be coming on Monday, economist says https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/new-mortgage-rules-take-effect-tomorrow-more-may-be-coming-on-monday-economist-says/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/new-mortgage-rules-take-effect-tomorrow-more-may-be-coming-on-monday-economist-says/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2024 02:56:47 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=59797 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/new-mortgage-rules-take-effect-tomorrow-more-may-be-coming-on-monday-economist-says/feed/ 0 Housing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/housing-unaffordability-still-rising-despite-billions-in-government-measures-pbo/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/housing-unaffordability-still-rising-despite-billions-in-government-measures-pbo/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:30:04 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=59684 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/12/housing-unaffordability-still-rising-despite-billions-in-government-measures-pbo/feed/ 0 What European housing models could do for Canada’s affordability problems https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/11/what-european-housing-models-could-do-for-canadas-affordability-problems/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/11/what-european-housing-models-could-do-for-canadas-affordability-problems/#respond Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:04:00 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=56668 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/11/what-european-housing-models-could-do-for-canadas-affordability-problems/feed/ 0 Mortgage reforms alone won’t solve housing crisis, says Mortgage Professionals Canada CEO https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/10/mortgage-reforms-alone-wont-solve-housing-crisis-says-mortgage-professionals-canada-ceo/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/10/mortgage-reforms-alone-wont-solve-housing-crisis-says-mortgage-professionals-canada-ceo/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:01:57 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=56116 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/10/mortgage-reforms-alone-wont-solve-housing-crisis-says-mortgage-professionals-canada-ceo/feed/ 1 Homeownership costs easing, but “long way to go” before affordability is restored: RBC https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/07/homeownership-costs-easing-but-long-way-to-go-before-affordability-is-restored-rbc/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/07/homeownership-costs-easing-but-long-way-to-go-before-affordability-is-restored-rbc/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:57:28 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=42246 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/07/homeownership-costs-easing-but-long-way-to-go-before-affordability-is-restored-rbc/feed/ 0 On Quebec’s traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/07/on-quebecs-traditional-moving-day-hundreds-of-renters-are-still-looking-for-a-home/ https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/07/on-quebecs-traditional-moving-day-hundreds-of-renters-are-still-looking-for-a-home/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 22:28:06 +0000 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/?p=42147 https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2024/07/on-quebecs-traditional-moving-day-hundreds-of-renters-are-still-looking-for-a-home/feed/ 0