Shocked? Vancouver is the Second Most Expensive City After Hong Kong!
In the least surprising news of the day, Vancouver is the second most expensive city to live in, following only Hong Kong, according to a new study. The study was the 9th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey. The survey studies 337 different markets within countries such as Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand,…
Read moreHow Active is Your Neighbourhood?
James Sallis is a psychologist in San Diego that has recently studied the effects of neighbourhoods on our own physical fitness, health, and overall well-being. The results that he found were interesting and although American, probably fit very well within what we can expect out of Canada’s neighbourhoods, as well. The Montreal Gazette has put together…
Read moreThere’s Something Weird Happening in Toronto – Bidding Wars!
There’s something weird going on in Toronto. And while strange happenings and oddities are nothing new to this city, this latest weirdness is really shaking some Toronto Realtors. They’re bidding wars, and they’re happening over and over again. In a city where the housing market has been sleeping soundly for the past several months. “I…
Read moreMortgage Rules not to Keep You Out, but to Keep You Thinking
There’s been a lot of talk about how Mr. Flaherty and the rest of the Conservative government wants to keep as many people out of the housing market as possible. After all, they’ve shortened the amortization periods on insured mortgages to the point where it’s simply too expensive for a homeowner to take out mortgage…
Read moreEmotional Connection with Mortgage Brokers Very Important for Consumers
Just this morning we covered a few of the results found in CAAMP’s Highlights from CAAMP’s Fall 2012 Consumer and Industry Surveys report. Those results, focusing on things such as the financial situation of Canadians, and how we as a country feel about the mortgage and housing industry, showed a disconnect. While Canadians surveyed indicated that…
Read moreHow do Canadians Feel About the Canadian Mortgage Market?
The Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) recently released their report, Highlights from CAAMP’s Fall 2012 Consumer and Industry Surveys, a report focused on the Canadian mortgage market, and how the individuals within it feel about it. The results were very interesting as they show that for the most part, there’s a certain disconnect between how…
Read moreWhy We May not Be So Bad Off in Retirement After All
There’s been a lot of concern – especially among those just a generation or so younger than Baby Boomers – about retirement. With new Old Age Security requirements, we’ll be working longer; and speaking of those Boomers, the government may not have enough left after their retirement years to support those younger generations. Never mind…
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