What a year this has been. In the face of red-hot inflation, the Bank of Canada raised its policy rate by a whopping 400 basis points to 4.25%. First to cool was the housing market, where buyers moved to the sidelines and mortgage rates surged. Home prices fell, especially in Toronto and Vancouver. The economy appears […]

Employment Report Ended 2022 With a Boom Today’s Labour Force Survey for December was much stronger than expected, raising the odds of a 25 bps increase in the policy rate by the Bank of Canada on January 25th. While the Bank has hiked rates by 400 bps to 4.25%, core inflation remains sticky, wages have […]

With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are already starting to fill up our social calendars and think about the coming month. To help make your holidays even more special, and ensure you have the best party on the block, I have some tips: Make a List: While you might not be […]

Another Month, Another Dip In Housing Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show home sales edged down in November. National home sales fell 3.3% between October and November, continuing the moderating sales trend that began last February on the precipice of unprecedented monetary policy tightening. Sales are down a whopping 39% […]

Purpose The purpose of this Advisory is to inform regulated entities of the federal government’s newly enacted Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (“the Act”), which is set to come into force on January 1, 2023. Overview of Changes The Act prohibits individuals who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents […]

What can homeowners expect to see as far as mortgage rates go in 2023? No one is escaping the pain of higher interest rates. If you were in a fixed or variable mortgage and up for renewal, it will be at higher rates than you are used to paying. I feel there will still be […]

Interest rates are headed up once again. The Bank of Canada announced it is hiking its trend-setting rate to 4.25 per cent — a rate that was just 0.25 per cent at the beginning of the year. As Emily Lazatin explains, this could have big impacts on any loans you may have. Check out our […]

The would-be buyer of a nearly $3 million home on Vancouver’s west side, who backed out of the purchase after learning B.C.’s foreign buyers tax would apply to her, has been ordered to forfeit her deposit. Hongxia Zhang agreed to purchase the home on West 4th Avenue in Vancouver’s West Point Grey neighbourhood in March […]

The Bank of Canada Hiked Rates The Full 50 BPS The Governing Council of the Bank of Canada raised its target for the overnight policy rate by 50 basis points today to 4.25% and signalled that the Council would “consider whether the policy interest rate needs to rise further to bring supply and demand back into […]

With the recent inflation and rising prices occurring across the country, it is time to take control of your finances. One of the quickest ways to understand where your money is going and where you can make changes, is to create a monthly budget. This will help you get a snapshot of your income compared to […]