Millennials Could Drive the First-Time Home Buyer Market – If They Save

8th Mar 2017

According to a new consumer study, 8 of 10 millennials in Canada expect to buy their first home in the next five years.  HSBC’s study Beyond the Bricks: the Meaning of Home was conducted in 9 countries including Canada, Australia, UK, the US and China. Millennials could be the primary drivers of the first-time home […]

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Winnipeg Home Buyers Facing Pressure

27th Feb 2017

New regulations for the Canadian housing market in 2017 are likely per a recent Reuters poll. Tougher borrowing policies are already putting pressure on Winnipeg home buyers. Last fall, new housing regulations expanded stress tests making it harder for nearly 20% of new home buyers to qualify for mortgages. New federal measures also tightened mortgage […]

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