Market Monitor

We keep our finger on the pulse of the mortgage investment market to provide you with the latest news and trends from our team of experts. Read our blog to get the latest on mortgage investing so you can invest with CMI.

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15 July 2010

Vancouver Housing Market Cool-Down

Sales drop 30% compared to last June; still the 2nd busiest June on record

14 July 2010

Five Signs Your Have a Good Adviser…and Mortgage Broker

Five Signs You Are Trusting the Right People

2 July 2010

Are We Headed For a Housing Bubble?

Set to Buy in the Time of Possible Bubbles. Saturday’s National Post had a column from Patricia Lovett-Reid, the senior vice-president of TD Waterhouse, discussing whether or not we’re currently experiencing a housing bubble.

30 June 2010

New Harmonized Tax to Start Soon in Ontario, BC

New Tax is Wildly Unpopular But Leaders Tout Its Fairness and Economic Benefits. Businesses, shoppers and tax officials are bracing for the effects of the new harmonized sales tax set to take effect in British Columbia and in Ontario on Thursday.

28 June 2010

‘Conservative’ Canadian Mortgage Marked Praised

Canada’s housing markets have remained robust, avoiding the steep declines in housing prices that have resulted in a continuing wave of foreclosure. The influential Washington Post lauded a more conservative Canadian mortgage market than that in the United States.

23 June 2010

Consider Refinancing or Debt Consolidation in Light of Bank of Canada Comments

Comments from the Bank of Canada’s recent Financial System Review highlight the rapid growth of household debt – debt which savvy borrowers may consider when refinancing mortgages or consolidating debt.

23 June 2010

Lower than Expected Inflation Numbers May Influence Mortgage Rates

Continuing lower than expected inflation is liable to affect Bank of Canada’s overnight lending rate and could lead to higher mortgage rates after July 20th.