One in five Calgary companies plan on hiring
One in five Calgary companies plan on hiring
Alberta tops North America in employment growth!
Alberta tops North America in employment growth
3 versions of the home buying future
Comment: CMHC has been dead on for the last 6 years. They call for a soft landing. I believe it.
CCPA says bubble to burst, CD Howe dismisses, CMHC predicts soft landing
Three significant housing reports published yesterday paint very different pictures of the future of Canada’s housing market.
Rate increases on hold for Bank of Canada
Continuing weakness in the U.S. economy may force the Bank of Canada to put interest rate hikes on hold after September,
Credit Score info
Ever wonder how that magical number – The Credit Score – is computed?
Calgary tops the list in places to buy in Canada!
Calgary is “poised to outperform the average by a wide margin,” says Mr. Campbell, making it the top-ranked city.
fixed or variable – what is better
fixed rates or variable - what is best?
Prime up 1/4% as expected
Comment: many think that Prime will hold here or go to 3% and hold there for a long while as the economy gets going again.
1/4% Prime Raise
The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the second time in two months, even as households and governments in the developed world continue to cut back on spending.
Prime rate increase in the cards
Variable rates should stay a good option as Prime is expected to stay at 3% for the rest of the year.
The Bank of Canada will be first up when it makes its monthly interest rate announcement on Tuesday. But that will come before Friday’s critical report from Statistics Canada on the country’s consumer price index for June.
Mortgage Market Primer
If you have any interest in the nitty gritty of Canada’s mortgage industry, TD Securities’ Eric Lascelles has put out this fantastic market overview: Canadian Mortgage Market Primer