Housing Market Calming & Condo Buying Report

Article courtesy of MCAP.   Market Calming, Not Crashing: BMO Bank of Montreal economics published a Special Report last week on the Canadian housing market which seems to provide ample evidence that markets really are in the process of achieving the much sought after “soft landing” after federal policy makers took steps to cool the market… Continue reading Housing Market Calming & Condo Buying Report

Softening House Prices: Silver Linings or Dark Clouds

Article courtesy of MCAP.   As housing market data begins to show that prices may be trending a little lower – or at least flat – in some areas in Canada, the debate about the relative benefits or detriments of this new reality has begun in earnest. With new mortgage rules also in place for almost… Continue reading Softening House Prices: Silver Linings or Dark Clouds

Variable Rate Mortgage Pricing – What in the World is Going On?

Starting four weeks ago, our regularly-scheduled Mortgage Monday blog posts began featuring a 4-part series courtesy of MCAP on how and why mortgages are priced the way they are (the series began with Part 1 four weeks ago: The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?, followed by Part 2… Continue reading Variable Rate Mortgage Pricing – What in the World is Going On?

Fixed Rate Mortgage Pricing – Getting Ahead of the Curve

Starting two weeks ago and for one more week after today’s post, our regularly-scheduled Mortgage Monday blog posts are featuring a 4-part series courtesy of MCAP on how and why mortgages are priced the way they are (starting with Part 1 two weeks ago: The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it… Continue reading Fixed Rate Mortgage Pricing – Getting Ahead of the Curve

The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?

This week and for the next several weeks, our regularly-scheduled Mortgage Monday blog posts will feature a 4-part series courtesy of MCAP on how and why mortgages are priced the way they are.  If you have some basic financial knowledge, it shouldn’t be overly complex (that being said, these next couple of posts aren’t for… Continue reading The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?