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The need for affordable housing in Canada is being ignored by developers and largely left to governments, those least able to do the job effectively, according to a Conference Board of Canada study released Tuesday.

The report, titled Building From the Ground Up: Enhancing Affordable Housing in Canada, s ...

There is a small loophole in the new federal mortgage rules that could make it easier for the banks to loan out money to first-time buyers.

The federal government announced last month new requirements for anyone borrowing money for a house and needing mortgage insurance. If you have less th ...

Mortgage rates are on the upswing in Canada, signalling an end to historically low rates and an indication that the country's housing market is poised to cool off.

Royal Bank, TD Canada Trust and Laurentian Bank announced Monday they are raising rates on certain fixed mortgages, including the benchmark five-year mortgag ...

While the harmonized sales tax (HST) doesn't directly apply to the selling price of a resale home as it does with new homes, that doesn't mean buyers of resale homes are completely off the hook for the new tax.

According to industry and tax experts, the homebuyer and seller ...

For Canadians now accustomed to rock-bottom mortgage rates, a harsh reality looms.

Rates are officially on the upswing, an indication the country's housing market is finally poised to cool off, and the beginning of the end to histori ...