Canadian Housing
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Parents aren’t just helping their kids buy homes — they’re helping pay rent: pollMore than a third of parents with kids under the age of 18 indicated that they intend on helping their children pay their rent.EconomyJul 23, 2019
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Social-development minister Duclos still sees ‘affordability’ gaps despite new spendingDespite billions of dollars in new spending over the last four years, Jean-Yves Duclos concedes that seniors and families seeking housing and child care are still facing serious cost crunches.CanadaJun 23, 2019
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Canadian housing starts up in March, downward trend stabilizing: expertThe annual pace of housing starts picked up in March after a sharp slowdown in February, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday.CanadaApr 8, 2019
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New Liberal mortgage plan will have little effect on housing prices: CMHCCanada's housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won't push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage point.CanadaApr 4, 2019
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76% of Canada’s national wealth is wrapped up in real estate, and the market is slowing: dataAnalysis of data from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates that this is a higher share of national wealth than real estate takes up in the United States.CanadaDec 19, 2018
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Millennials are confident about buying homes, but many get a boost from mom and dadAs intentions to buy a home continue to climb in Canada, 35 per cent of those surveyed indicated that they'd be receiving financial assistance from family for the down payment.CanadaApr 3, 2018
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Housing prices prompt Canadian homeowners to renovate instead of buying a new homeOf those choosing to renovate, over half are doing so to avoid jumping into Canada's tumultuous housing market.CanadaMay 30, 2017
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Soaring house prices in Toronto, Vancouver are unsustainable, Bank of Canada warnsThe Bank of Canada says surging prices in real estate markets like Vancouver and Toronto are not sustainable at their current pace.CanadaJun 9, 2016
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Canada’s housing market sending mixed signals in ‘9th inning’Canada's much-watched housing market is sending out mixed signals these days - even for analysts.CanadaAug 11, 2013
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