Monthly Archives: January 2012

Comparing New Amortization & Down Payment Rules…

Government mortgage restrictions instituted from 2008-2011 have not achieved their goal, suggests Desjardins’ Senior Economist Benoit Durocher. From Thursday: “…The third series of [government mortgage rules] was announced nearly a year ago now, and we must conclude that the tightening introduced … Continue reading

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Home prices to go up in 2012:

TORONTO – Canadian home prices will continue to go up in 2012, although at a slower pace than they did last year, according to one of the country’s largest real-estate sales organizations. Royal LePage, which franchises brokerages across the country, … Continue reading

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