With the number of homes being bought across Canada, and the fall sales season beginning, first-time buyers have a rare opportunity. There’s more choice than there has been since the start of the pandemic. First-time buyers should feel optimistic that momentum has shifted a little in their favour. Values in British Columbia and Ontario are…
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Are the walls closing in on you? Does the feeling of a growing family feel almost suffocating? Are the kids getting to an age when it’s not just impractical but emotionally impossible for them to share a bedroom? Are your parents getting a little too old to maintain their own home? If the answer to…
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The monthly volume of home sales has now risen 11.2% since March and there are predictions across the real estate sector that the Canadian market is beginning its long-awaited bounce back. After the threat of significant US tariffs put a brake on transactions earlier this year, Canadians have started to regain confidence in the economy,…
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The challenges of the housing market were cited as one reason why the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has again decided to cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR), reducing it by 0.25% to 3%. Cheaper mortgages are now likely to further encourage the signs of green shoots that have emerged in several regions in…
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Have you ever looked at your energy bill and wanted to scream? Not only does the cost of heating your home feel like it’s through the roof, but the data that electricity suppliers give to explain your bill can be bewildering and unhelpful. Following an unusually cold and wet winter, many will fear their bill…
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One of the most common questions asked in real estate is whether it’s better to sell first and then buy, or take the opposite approach. Unfortunately, there’s no right or wrong answer as it depends on your financial situation, risk tolerance and the prevailing mood of the market. While selling your home first reduces financial…
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Home-hunting takes on an extra dimension when you are a pet-lover and you need somewhere that’s suitable for your dog or cat. According to data from the RSPCA, Australia has one of the highest percentages of pet ownership in the world. Some 69% of occupiers have a pet, with 48% owning a dog and 33%…
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The upcoming spring sales season is expected to be one of the most competitive moments for property buying in recent memory. After a period of high interest rates because of the post-Covid spike in inflation, we have seen the interest rate fall from a high of 4.35% in February to its current level of 3.6%.…
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The spring sales season is just around the corner and buyers are likely to face one of the most competitive periods since the post-Covid property boom. We’re seeing the early signs of a competitive sellers market with recent auction results that are consistently delivering clearance rates of more than 70% every weekend. And just because…
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Market momentum continues to pick up nationally following the third cut in interest rates since February. Industry researcher Cotality has reported a sixth successive month of value gains across the real estate market – a great sign with the spring sales season just around the corner. Dwelling values rose by 0.6% in July – the…
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