Hello!I want to tell you about a client I worked with and let's call her Jasmine.She'd been saving for three years. She had $60,000 put away and she was ready to buy. She came to me and said, "Fred, I think I'm finally there."She wasn't. But she was...
Hello!I want to tell you about one of the most stressful deals I've done in a while.Not because it went wrong. Because it almost could have and it didn't._________________________________________A family came to me with a situation that's more common...
Hello!You've probably seen the headlines saying the mortgage renewal wave of 2025ā2026 was a "non-event."Defaults didn't spike. Banks congratulated themselves. Analysts moved on.I haven't moved on ā because what I'm seeing on the ground tells a diffe...
Vancouver-area home sales and prices moved lower in April compared with last year, as the city's real estate board says the market is diverging between property types.
Prime Minister Mark Carneyās government unveiled measures worth $1.5 billion to help Canadian firms hurt by the Trump administrationās changes to U.S. tariffs on imports containing steel, aluminum and copper.
Falling home prices, high moving costs and a lack of suitable smaller homes are keeping many retirees in place, even as Canadaās aging population points to a delayed downsizing wave.
Rising inventory is giving buyers more leverage and less urgency, with the condo segment seeing the steepest pullback
Net income falls to $118 million as losses on claims more than double, while delinquencies edge higher
Net income rises 39% as uninsured lending, MCAP contribution and funding strategy drive results
Oversubscribed issuance underscores investor demand for reverse mortgage-backed funding
Lender funded $4.3B in insured multi-unit loans in 2025, with most tied to affordability-focused CMHC programs
The Canadian economy bounced back in the first quarter after a softer end to 2025, with growth driven by an expansion in goods-producing industries.
A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people's health, safety and rights at risk across Canada.
You co-own 1% of your parents' house.That tiny slice might be costing you thousands.A first-time buyer just shared this on:Back in 2019, they were added to their parents' mortgage as a co-owner (1% share) to help them qualify. Their mortgage broker A...
Your wife says list as-is.Your realtor says spend $15ā20K first.Here's what I actually think.A homeowner posted that they are selling a 90s house with no upgrades, needs work. Kitchen, windows, vanities, backyard all dated or broken. The re...