Housing – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 02 May 2024 14:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Housing – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Greater Vancouver home sales rise in April https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/greater-vancouver-home-sales-rise-in-april/ Thu, 02 May 2024 14:26:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485103 Inventory in April reached levels not seen since pandemic

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]]> Calgary home sales jump in April, driven by lower-priced houses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/calgary-home-sales-jump-in-april-driven-by-lower-priced-houses/ Wed, 01 May 2024 18:27:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485088 Calgary Real Estate Board says 2,881 units sold last month, with a benchmark price across all home types of $603,700

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]]> Majority of aspiring homeowners awaiting rate cuts: BMO poll https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/majority-of-aspiring-homeowners-awaiting-rate-cuts-bmo-poll/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:49:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484961 Plans are being delayed to 2025 and beyond, the survey says

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]]> Renovating on a budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/renovating-on-a-budget/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:28:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484790 Inflation, higher interest rates add to the financial challenges

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]]> Equifax testing use of rent data for credit scores https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/equifax-testing-use-of-rent-data-for-credit-scores/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:34:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484615 Policy could be a double-edged sword for renters, advocates warn

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]]> Bare trusts still must file an underused housing tax return https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bare-trusts-still-must-file-an-underused-housing-tax-return/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:00:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484443 April 30 deadline looms for 2022 and 2023 UHT returns 

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]]> Underused housing tax to generate $694 million: PBO report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/underused-housing-tax-to-generate-694-million-pbo-report/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:35:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484380 PBO said the costs to administer the UHT could "significantly reduce" revenue generated

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]]> Feds propose loan program for secondary suites https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/feds-propose-loan-program-for-secondary-suites/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:22:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483784 Homeowners could soon access up to $40,000 in low-interest loans

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]]> U.S. inflation surprise clouds rate cut picture https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-surprise-clouds-rate-cut-picture/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:38:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483773 Unlikely that Fed will see enough support for a June cut, Moody's says

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]]> Home prices expected to climb 4.9% in 2024 as sales rise last month: CREA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/home-prices-expected-to-climb-4-9-in-2024-as-sales-rise-last-month-crea/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:31:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483686 March home sales, average price also up from a year ago

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