News: Vancouver Real Estate Market

Canadians continue to grapple with the increased cost of living, and the Bank of Canada’s latest hike to interest rates this week will add more pressure to variable rate mortgage holders, as well as those looking to qualify for lending. While buyers who have secured a rate hold are anxious to make a purchase before it expires, some sellers have hit the pause button on listing their homes until economic conditions stabilize, further contributing to a lack of available inventory. Additional demand pressures...

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DOUBLE DIGIT GAINS FORCAST IN NATIONAL RECREATION HOUSE PRICE IN 2022

Despite a return to pre-pandemis travel and interest rate increases, demand still outnumber supply in amy recreational regions 

Highlights:

  • Aggregate price of a single-family waterfront property surged 21.5% year-over-year in 2021 nationally
  • Single-family homes in Ontario’s recreational property market recorded the highest year-over-year aggregate price appreciation in 2021, rising 34.6%
  • Quebec and Atlantic Canada expected to see highest recreational property price gains in 2022, rising...
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In partnership with Environics, Genworth Canada is excited to share the results of their recent Homeownership and Financial Fitness Study.

Homeownership and Financial Fitness Study

Prior to COVID-19, Canadians and Canadian homeowners were showing their strongest financial fitness to date. Social isolation, job loss, remote work, and other sacrifices resulted in a decline on Canadians' financial fitness overall, but by less than it certainly would have been without federal government programs and mortgage deferrals. Getting Canadians back...

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