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Calgary Home Sales Slip in June

Migration pullback dampens demand

CREB data shows overall sales for Alberta

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Staycations

Canadians this summer – Economic worries!

Vacation spending pulls back

Canadians are tightening their belt

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Declined For a Loan

Despite a solid credit score

 I checked my credit score recently and it had gone up quite a bit, so I was feeling confident when I applied for a loan . But the lender still declined me. I make my payments on time and pay everything off eventually. What am I missing?

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Canadian Housing Affordability Worsens

In all 13 housing markets in May

Qualifying income thresholds rose in every city

Both mortgage rate and home price changes impacted home affordability this month.

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Is Calgary’s housing market in trouble?

Calgary home sales drop in May as apartment prices slide

Questions about the city’s direction

New listings also retreated, falling 12.7% year-over-year to 4,226 in May, but that pullback was not enough to offset weakened demand. The sales-to-new-listings ratio slipped to 51%, and total inventory ticked up slightly to 6,752 units, still 11% above long-term norms for the month.

“The shift in supply is being felt in the market,” said Ann-Marie Lurie, chief economist at CREB.

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High Net Worth Individuals

Canada adds 30,000 new millionaires

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Retirement Savings Taken a Hit

More than half of older Canadian homeowners say

From economic turmoil

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Mortgage Delinquency

More Canadians Are Missing Mortgage Payments

Equifax Canada reveals mortgage delinquency rates are rising across the country.

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CMHC Prefab Plus

Canada’s national housing agency, supports factory-built housing

Country needs to double housing starts, next decade

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has said the country needs to roughly double housing starts over the next decade to restore affordability.  CMHC announced an expansion of its mortgage loan insurance offering to include more options for prefabricated and modular homes.

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CMHC Funding 176 homes in Calgary

Canada announces funding for 176 homes in Calgary

An important step forward in addressing Calgary’s growing housing needs.

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Buying or Renting?

Which makes more financial sense in 2026

Desjardins analysis shows softer rental market, giving tenants leverage as buyers pause

Renting is taking on a stronger financial case in 2026, as a combination of elevated homeownership costs and improving rental conditions shifts the balance for households weighing whether to buy.

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Fixed vs. Variable

Homeowners Weigh Options

Rate debate continues following central bank’s latest decision

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Canadian Mortgage Debt

Arrears Hit A 5-Year High

Banks Shrink Books

Canada’s big banks are seeing a sharp erosion in mortgage credit quality. Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) data shows mortgage arrears climbed sharply in October. The rate now sits at a five-year high, but the stress may be even worse than it appears

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Vancouver Lowest Sales in Decades - Least Home Sales in More Than Two Decades Greater Vancouver home sales dropped 12.9% on a year-over-year basis in December, capping a year in which the region saw its lowest…

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Forecasts 2026 Housing And Interest Rates Economists expect a gradual housing recovery in 2026 as lower interest rates support demand. Looking ahead, most forecasters expect the recovery to continue, but at a…

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