Homebuilders bet on 1% mortgage rates to wake up U.S. buyers
With the average mortgage rate near 6%, U.S. homebuyers are looking at the most affordable monthly payments in a year.…
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U.S. median first-time homebuyer age now at record-high of 40
The median age of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. has climbed to a record of 40 as soaring prices and mortgage rates…
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N.S. NDP leader becomes housing critic, says government doing nothing to solve crisis
Nova Scotia’s Opposition leader has taken on the role of housing critic to draw attention to the province’s housing…
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Questrade secures bank licence, paving way for possible mortgage expansion
Questbank’s launch signals the online brokerage’s biggest expansion yet, and could shake up Canada’s retail lending…
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Bank of Canada to cut 10% of staff as Carney hunts for savings
The Bank of Canada is planning to eliminate hundreds of jobs, about 10% of its workforce, as part of Prime Minister Mark…
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Greater Toronto home sales down 9.5% in October from last year
Toronto's real estate board says home sales and prices were down in October from a year earlier as economic…
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Budget 2025 doubles down on housing investment, but adds few new measures
The federal government’s flagship housing effort, Build Canada Homes, anchors a largely familiar package of measures…
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Carney government targets banking competition in budget
Canada’s government is taking aim at competition in the financial sector, pledging to tackle fees, make it easier for…
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