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'An ideal fit': Mortgage lender Alta West acquires Premiere
'An ideal fit': Mortgage lender Alta West acquires Premiere
Alternative lender and mortgage investment manager Alta West Mortgage Capital Corporation has acquired residential mortgage financier Premiere Home Mortgage Ltd., a move intended to expand market reach and enhance capabilities.
Let's treat new homebuyers like we treat our immigrants
GUEST SUBMISSION: Canada proudly welcomes hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year. We recognize their immense contributions as workers, entrepreneurs and taxpayers. New homebuyers, however, aren't seen as assets in our communities; they are treated as liabilities by municipal governments.
Lowest annual housing starts in 30 years for Toronto: CMHC
Toronto’s homebuilding activity in H1 was the lowest on a per-capita basis since 1996, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). The drop was driven by a 60 per cent year-over-year decrease in condo starts.
iPro Realty founders owe millions in loans, lawsuit alleges
Private lenders are demanding repayment of more than $4 million in loans made to iPro Realty Ltd. and its owners in a court action filed amid allegations that millions went missing from the brokerage’s trust accounts.
98% of GTA neighbourhoods see homes sell under asking
Ninety-eight per cent of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) neighbourhoods with at least five sales in August saw homes go for less than the advertised sale price, according to new data from Canadian digital real estate platform Wahi.
End-users expected to drive Vancouver housing higher
Vancouver real estate agents and mortgage brokers expect a boost of activity as they head into the fall market in one specific category: family-sized units intended for end users – not investors.
Ottawa home prices increased 3% in August
New statistics from the Ottawa Real Estate Board show 1,236 homes were sold in August, up from 1,110 homes sold in August 2024. The year-to-date average sale price is $700,828, up three per cent from the year before.
Canada needs more homes built now. Here's how: Carr
COLUMN: With Parliament set to return in the coming days, the need for the public and private sectors to work together to accelerate construction has never been greater, according to Mattamy Homes Canada CEO Brad Carr.
Building a 'Golden Girls' future living with friends
Rising housing costs, a dating scene that feels like a full-time job, and a craving for deep connection are pushing many millennial women to picture futures less like a couple’s rom-com, and more like a communal sitcom.
In Kelowna, a starter home could be an 'antiquated concept’
With the price of a single-family home running at over $1 million in Kelowna, the dream of buying a single-family starter home might be an "antiquated concept" according to local realtor and builder AJ Hazzi.
The biggest tax that you’ve never heard of
OPINION: When it comes to the biggest purchase in most people’s life, this country does a poor job of highlighting the impact of the variety of government fees and charges levied on newly built homes.
Average Canadian rents dip 2.3% in August
A Rentals.ca and Urbanation report says the average rental rate across Canada was $2,137 in the month for a 2.3 per cent decline from a year ago, though still up one per cent from 2023.
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