Canadian housing mortgage rates are all over the map. Don’t get trapped in an unnecessarily costly mortgage agreement.
Latest News
The best credit cards for newcomers to Canada for 2024 + MORE Feb 2nd
Credit Cards
The best credit cards for newcomers to Canada for 2024
As a newcomer, you’ll want a credit card that offers you the best value without having a long Canadian credit history. Here’s a list of our favourite cash back, rewards, low-interest cards and more.
.... More »
Contribute to RRSP or pay off mortgage? + MORE Oct 14th
Ask MoneySense
We have a small mortgage, only $80,000, coming up for renewal. We have some money (approximately $25,000) that we can either put on the mortgage or invest or put into our RRSP. What is the best way to go?
—Linda
Which should Canadians prioritize: RRSP or mortgage?
Most of .... More »
Housing market slowdown continues with sales and average prices well down from last year - CBC News + MORE Oct 14th
Housing market slowdown continues with sales and average prices well down from last year CBC NewsReal estate: Canadian home sales continue to slow CTV NewsCREA reports home sales in typically busy September continued to slow NewmarketToday.caCanada’s average home p.... More »
Optimism Returns to the Markets. Could Fixed Rates Start to Rise? Nov 13th
Bond yields in both Canada and the U.S. jumped on news that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has proven more than 90% effective in its trials. Following the announcement on Monday, the all-important 5-year bond yield is now hovering around 0.50% for the first time since early June. Since bond yields .... More »
CIBC sees “no areas of concern” as 100,000 mortgage clients renewed at higher rates so far this year + MORE Sep 14th
CIBC reports that its mortgage clients are so far managing to absorb the payment shocks as their mortgages come up for renewal at higher rates..... More »
Stress Test Causing National Housing Slump: CREA
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) blames the mortgage stress test introduced in January for slow activity across the nation in April. The housing market has cooled in all respects from April of last year, when the market peaked: the average sale price declined by 11.3 per cent to $495,000, and home sales by 2.9 […]
