#canadian housing market

[zee-man-chatter]

Scary article, with interest rate rising, the price of houses SHOULD go down, except the banks and government have pulled another rabbit out of the hat by extending the amortization period on mortgages. Half of mortgages are now held by investors, and the article goes on to say this is far more flaky than the Lehman Brothers debacle. At some point reality will hit, but the question is, how long will the risk juggling go on before it comes crashing down to earth?

[gordongrouprealestateteam]

What is the future for Canadian Real Estate

[cupsofsilver]

I just want to buy a smallish cottage house and live within my means. Why are houses FUCKING HUGE and SO expensive. Like even these tiny ass 1 bedroom places are ridiculously expensive.

[allthecanadianpolitics]

According to the survey, 75 per cent of young Ontarian respondents who don't currently own a home say purchasing one is a priority. But only 47 per cent of them believe that home ownership is attainable — the lowest score among all regions in Canada. Twenty-seven per cent don't believe it's achievable at all and 26 per cent are unsure, the survey found. "Even though we know young people are facing more financial obstacles than their parents did, the vast majority of them still continue to aspire to become homeowners," said Karen Yolevski, chief operating officer of Royal LePage.

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Tagging: @newsfromstolenland

[aeolianblues]

On Gentrification: No Tickets At The Door

No Tickets At The Door is an in-depth look into Toronto’s diverse underground music scene and the myriad of challenges that musicians, promoters, and venues are facing during COVID-19. Questions about creative survival and perseverance during lockdown, as well as the overwhelming effects of merciless gentrification, are actively raised and discussed by the community. Part documentary, part love letter to the scene, filmmaker and musician Danny Alexander explores the creative impulses that are driving musicians today while paying close attention to the endangered status of Toronto as an incubator for the arts. Featuring interviews with prominent contributors such as Sook-Yin Lee, Dan Burke, Luna Li, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, and TRP.P, owners of historic venues like the Horseshoe Tavern, and local politicians who are championing the arts, No Tickets At The Door examines the importance of music communities in the modern age and what is at stake if a city is no longer hospitable towards them.

[pkhalder]

Exploring the Canada Housing Market: Trends, Opportunities, and Insights

The Canadian housing market has become a dynamic landscape, attracting buyers, investors, and analysts who seek to understand its unique trends and potential. With factors like low-interest rates, increased urbanization, and changing demographics, Canada’s real estate sector offers both opportunities and challenges. On pkhalder.com, we delve into the latest insights on housing demand, property prices, and market predictions. Discover how governmental policies, foreign investment, and economic shifts are impacting Canadian real estate, and learn what you need to know to make informed decisions. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seasoned investor, or simply interested in Canada’s housing sector, our comprehensive analysis and expert perspectives can help you stay ahead in this evolving market. Explore our expert blog for practical advice, data-driven insights, and forecasts that shed light on Canada’s housing trends. Stay informed with the latest updates and in-depth coverage of the Canada housing market today.

[skeleton-bro]

Every time I look at apartments/houses/anything that would get us above ground I go into it with my hopes up and every time I come out of it feeling like I've been stabbed

[inc-immigrationnewscanada]

Shocking Tariff Rates: Canada's Mortgage Landscape in 2025

In the wake of Donald Trump’s tariff policies, Canada’s economic landscape has seen considerable turbulence, particularly impacting the tariff rates and mortgage market. Investors, wary of an economic slowdown due to these tariffs, have shifted their investments into bonds, causing bond yields to drop significantly. This shift has had a direct and profound effect on mortgage rates, with…

[pommatre]

I had a dream that if you bought a horse from Canada you could get it super cheap. Secret super cheap canadian horse market. as long as you didn't mind transport fees and whatever else is required for importing. Upon waking I am pretty bummed out that Canada doesn't have a secret supply of 4 figure warmbloods 😮‍💨

[rickchung]

About Here x "Could this be a Solution to Gentrification?"

Kensington Market Community Land Trust

Tapestry Community Capital

[gordongrouprealestateteam]

9 Expert Tips to Find the Perfect Realtor in Canada

[batboyblog]

Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #26

July 5-12 2024

The IRS announced it had managed to collect $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats. The program focused on persons with more than $1 million in yearly income who owned more than $250,000 in unpaid taxes. Thanks to money in Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act the IRS is able to undertake more enforcement against rich tax cheats after years of Republicans cutting the agency's budget, which they hope to do again if they win power again.

The Biden administration announced a $244 million dollar investment in the federal government’s registered apprenticeship program. This marks the largest investment in the program's history with grants going out to 52 programs in 32 states. The President is focused on getting well paying blue collar opportunities to people and more people are taking part in the apprenticeship program than ever before. Republican pledge to cut it, even as employers struggle to find qualified workers.

The Department of Transportation announced the largest single project in the department's history, $11 billion dollars in grants for the The Hudson River Tunnel. Part of the $66 billion the Biden Administration has invested in our rail system the tunnel, the most complex Infrastructure project in the nation would link New York and New Jersey by rail under the Hudson. Once finished it's believed it'll impact 20% of the American economy by improving and speeding connection throughout the Northeast.

The Department of Energy announced $1.7 billion to save auto worker's jobs and convert factories to electronic vehicles. The Biden administration will used the money to save or reopen factories in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia and retool them to make electric cars. The project will save 15,000 skilled union worker jobs, and created 2,900 new high-quality jobs.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development reached a settlement with The Appraisal Foundation over racial discrimination. TAF is the organization responsible for setting standards and qualifications for real estate appraisers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics last year found that TAF was 94.7% White and 0.6% Black, making it the least racially diverse of the 800 occupations surveyed. Black and Latino home owners are far more likely to have their houses under valued than whites. Under the settlement with HUD TAF will have to take serious steps to increase diversity and remove structural barriers to diversity.

The Department of Justice disrupted an effort by the Russian government to influence public opinion through AI bots. The DoJ shut down nearly 1,000 twitter accounts that were linked to a Russian Bot farm. The bots used AI technology to not only generate tweets but also AI image faces for profile pictures. The effort seemed focused on boosting support for Russia's war against Ukraine and spread negative stories/impressions about Ukraine.

The Department of Transportation announces $1.5 billion to help local authorities buy made in America buses. 80% of the funding will go toward zero or low-emission technology, a part of the President's goal of reaching zero emissions by 2050. This is part of the $5 billion the DOT has spent over the last 3 years replacing aging buses with new cleaner technology.

President Biden with Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed a new agreement on the arctic. The new trilateral agreement between the 3 NATO partners, known as the ICE Pact, will boost production of ice breaking ships, the 3 plan to build as many as 90 between them in the coming years. The alliance hopes to be a counter weight to China's current dominance in the ice breaker market and help western allies respond to Russia's aggressive push into the arctic waters.

The Department of Transportation announced $1.1 billion for greater rail safety. The program seeks to, where ever possible, eliminate rail crossings, thus removing the dangers and inconvenience to communities divided by rail lines. It will also help update and improve safety measures at rail crossings.

The Department of the Interior announced $120 million to help tribal communities prepare for climate disasters. This funding is part of half a billion dollars the Biden administration has spent to help tribes build climate resilience, which itself is part of a $50 billion dollar effort to build climate resilience across the nation. This funding will help support drought measures, wildland fire mitigation, community-driven relocation, managed retreat, protect-in-place efforts, and ocean and coastal management.

The USDA announced $100 million in additional funds to help feed low income kids over the summer. Known as "SUN Bucks" or "Summer EBT" the new Biden program grants the families of kids who qualify for free meals at school $120 dollars pre-child for groceries. This comes on top of the traditional SUN Meals program which offers school meals to qualifying children over the summer, as well as the new under President Biden SUN Meals To-Go program which is now offering delivery of meals to low-income children in rural areas. This grant is meant to help local governments build up the Infrastructure to support and distribute SUN Bucks. If fully implemented SUN Bucks could help 30 million kids, but many Republican governors have refused the funding.

USAID announced its giving $100 million to the UN World Food Program to deliver urgently needed food assistance in Gaza. This will bring the total humanitarian aid given by the US to the Palestinian people since the war started in October 2023 to $774 million, the single largest donor nation. President Biden at his press conference last night said that Israel and Hamas have agreed in principle to a ceasefire deal that will end the war and release the hostages. US negotiators are working to close the final gaps between the two sides and end the war.

The Senate confirmed Nancy Maldonado to serve as a Judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Maldonado is the 202nd federal Judge appointed by President Biden to be confirmed. She will the first Latino judge to ever serve on the 7th Circuit which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Bonus: At the NATO summit in Washington DC President Biden joined 32 allies in the Ukraine compact. Allies from Japan to Iceland confirmed their support for Ukraine and deepening their commitments to building Ukraine's forces and keeping a free and Democratic Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. World leaders such as British Prime Minster Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, praised President Biden's experience and leadership during the NATO summit

[allthecanadianpolitics]

It's no surprise that living in Toronto has gotten more and more expensive. But now, the average price of a home in the city exceeds how much people make by a shocking amount.

According to a new report from RATESDOTCA released Thursday, the average Toronto home price surpasses the average median household income by 210 per cent.

The average home in Toronto costs a staggering $1,163,700, according to the MLS. This is $778,7000, or 210 per cent, more than what a typical household can manage with a median average income of $93,006, the report says.

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[puncivilian]

i'm uncomfortably like that coffee dad account tbh

[eggonicayto]

THE MARKETABLE CRITTERS ARE HERE!!

(Finally)

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{BorderCoily}

“Meet the overly bouncy BorderCoily,the optimistic leader of the Marketable Critters! Though his coiling abilities turns him into a bit of a show-off, he’s still a good and reliable pup whom the others depend on to keep them entertained and happy through the bad times. He’d stop at nothing to ensure the safety and happiness of those closest to him. Even if they wish harm on him.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Canadian spring leaf

SCENT: Sandalwood

OBJECT/TOY: Slinky dog

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{Catrillon}

“Catrillon is a nap time hotspot for any exhausted patron in the premise due to his melodic music that plays from his abdomen. It’s his personal duty to worry about his friends whenever their sleep schedule is destabilizing, and he swears he’ll get them back on track in a soft and gentle way.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Musical moon

SCENT: Catmint

OBJECT/TOY: Music box

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{PosyPony}

“Always down to pose for portraits or photos, PosyPony sees the beauty in all art forms, mainly illustrations. She finds there’s a great importance in being forever immortalized in a picture frame so others don’t ever forget her features. She believes it is her only purpose to appear in frame, and greatly fears being forgotten due to her bland appearance.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Yoga lotus flower

SCENT: Crayolas

OBJECT/TOY: Drawing mannequin

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{Ms. Bobhugs}

“A sweet and clingy gal, it’s Ms. Bobhugs duty to hug everyone and everything, happy or sad, living or nonliving. Friends would describe her as a treehugger, which only intensifies her wants further, as she sets off to be the world’s #1 hugger. Worryingly, it’s suspected that her clinginess are signs of touch starvation.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Heart bow

SCENT: Strawberry

OBJECT/TOY: Voice boxed Teddybear

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{Pickie Banky}

“What’s more important than unnecessary house decor and doo-dads? Living a financially balanced life, of course! Pickie Banky believes in the value of money saving, which only fuels her desire to help the others cut down their spending addictions. Friends can always count on her to keep their money secure, and their futures ensured! Her favourite meal are couch nickels.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Money symbol

SCENT: Copper

OBJECT/TOY: Piggie bank

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{Winddy Crankstotch}

“Excessively energetic to the twist of a crank, Winddy Crankstotch is the social butterfly who’s unafraid to make unnecessary commentaries at inappropriate times. Though she calms down on these erratic behaviours when winded down, she’s still overly snarky and is always down to a challenge regardless.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Crank

SCENT: Ink

OBJECT/TOY: Wind up toy

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{Calculant Tackyphant}

“Calculant Tackyphant is the precisionist of the group. Built with a voice automated tacky calculator in his stomach, he’s always quick to answer any mathematical equations handed to him. He is cocky as he is knowledgeable, as oftentimes he will jump to correct anyone who dares to get even the smallest of details wrong. It seems he despises the thought of being wrong.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Multiplication sign

SCENT: Chalk

OBJECT/TOY: Calculator

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{HeelyTickin}

“This is HeelyTickin, the supposed law enforcement of the group. He’s always quick to lecture others on the morally incorrect actions they choose to partake in, and won’t hesitate to put them behind bars. Though, he enjoys to participate in the risky stunts, and will join friends in sports and races, if they’re legal.”

INFO-

PENDANT: Wheel

SCENT: Gasoline

OBJECT/TOY: Pull-back Toy Car

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If nobody knows what im talking about, here;

[pkhalder]

Exploring the Rental Market in Canada: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges

Dive into the latest insights on the rental market in Canada with our comprehensive guide on pkhalder.com. Discover emerging trends shaping the rental industry, including rising demands in urban areas, affordable housing options, and sustainable rental practices. Whether you're a tenant, landlord, or investor, understanding the rental market's dynamics is crucial for making informed decisions.

Our blog highlights key factors influencing Canada's rental market, such as government policies, fluctuating interest rates, and evolving tenant preferences. Gain expert tips for navigating challenges like rental price increases, supply shortages, and legal regulations.

Stay ahead of the curve with updates on regional rental hotspots, the growing popularity of furnished rentals, and the impact of technology on property management. Explore how the rental market aligns with Canada's real estate trends and investment opportunities.

Visit pkhalder.com to stay informed about the rental landscape and how you can capitalize on its opportunities.