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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…

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Is an Alternative Mortgage Right for You in Vancouver?

For many Vancouver residents, qualifying for a traditional mortgage can be challenging. Gurnik Singh – Mortgage Broker offers expert guidance on alternative mortgage in Vancouver solutions, designed for clients who need more flexible financing options.

An alternative mortgage is ideal for borrowers who don’t fit the traditional lending mold. Self-employed individuals, new immigrants, and those with damaged credit can all benefit from the flexible terms of alternative lenders. Unlike traditional banks, private lenders and B-lenders assess overall financial health rather than just credit scores.

Why consider an alternative mortgage in Vancouver? Vancouver’s housing market is competitive, and strict lending rules can exclude many potential buyers. Alternative mortgages offer creative financing options, such as interest-only payments or longer amortization periods, making homeownership more attainable.

Gurnik Singh simplifies the process by connecting clients with trustworthy lenders who offer customized solutions. Whether you need a short-term mortgage, refinancing, or a solution to rebuild credit, Gurnik’s expertise ensures you receive tailored advice and support.

If traditional banks have turned you away, don’t lose hope. An alternative mortgage in Vancouver could be the perfect fit. Reach out to Gurnik Singh to explore your options and move closer to owning your dream home.

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We’re Marvin Kaaka and Marco Kaaka, twin brothers and Submortgage Brokers registered under Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Negotiators. While we share a love for real estate and finance, our true passion lies in helping people achieve their goals. Throughout our careers, we’ve built strong relationships, offered honest advice, and worked hard to ensure that every client feels valued.

Growing up, we always had each other’s backs, and we bring that same approach to our work. We treat every mortgage like it’s for a close friend or family member, taking the time to understand your unique needs and guiding you every step of the way.

It’s not just about securing the best rates (though we do that, too!). We focus on making sure you feel informed, confident, and supported throughout the process. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, new to Canada, or an experienced investor, we’ll guide you with honesty, transparency, and maybe even a bit of humor to keep things light.

Helping people achieve their homeownership dreams is what we love most about our work. We’d be honored to help you on your journey.

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How Mortgage Brokers in Vancouver Navigate the Competitive Real Estate Market

The real estate market in British Columbia has long been one of the most dynamic and competitive in Canada. With high demand and fluctuating prices, both first-time homebuyers and experienced investors can find it challenging to secure the right financing. In this fast-paced market, a Mortgage Brokers in Vancouver can be a valuable asset, helping clients navigate through complex choices and find the best mortgage solutions tailored to their needs. Read More.

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Professional Mortgage Broker Vancouver – Taking Help When Needed 

Mortgage broker is a first time buyer’s best friend in the entire home buying process since he acts as a link between the buyer and the financier. After utilizing the resources of available mortgage products, they evaluate a client’s needs, desires and objectives in relation to obtaining the most appropriate mortgage product.

This direction unburdens what can be a confusing mortgage experience, and gets clients their most appropriate loan without them having to spend hours researching. Another advantage, a professional mortgage broker vancouver also handles the documentation, bargaining, and application procedures which makes the process less stressful, and does increase the rate of getting a loan. It can make a huge difference when it comes to types of loans, interests, and criteria that are required for a lender.

Professional Mortgage Broker Vancouver

The private mortgage lenders vancouver also bring an additional source of financing for the clients where they may experience problems getting a conventional loan. These lenders can be a person or an organization that offer money to home buyers or real estate investors.

Private mortgages more easily allow for the purchase of real estate and can take borrowers with low credit scores or even those who have a number of sources of irregular income.

While this is good in a way, this flexibility normally attracts relatively higher interest charges to the private mortgage lenders vancouver. Unlike the ordinary banks, private mortgage lenders are able to approve mortgages within short durations, and provide unique loan package deals, which makes them a good option for anyone in need of temporary credit or emergency funding.

Having access to both the conventional and private funding source makes this possible whereby a client can be provided with many offers from a professional mortgage broker vancouver. The above approach can be of paramount importance to the clients who are in the process of acquiring either the normal mortgages or the more flexible financing. The knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of both types of credit sources provides borrowers with the guidance needed make the right decisions in order to obtain a mortgage from top professional mortgage broker vancouver suitable to the success they envision for themselves.

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Mortgage Insurance in Canada

Mortgage insurance in Canada is a safeguard for lenders, ensuring they're protected if a borrower defaults on their mortgage. Typically required when a down payment is less than 20% of the home's purchase price, this insurance allows lenders to offer loans to a broader range of buyers. There are two main types: mortgage default insurance, mandatory for high-ratio mortgages, and mortgage life insurance, which covers the mortgage balance if the borrower dies, providing peace of mind for homeowners.

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Our expert mortgage brokers in Vancouver, Surrey, BC, offer unparalleled assistance in finding the best mortgage solutions for your needs. With extensive market knowledge and personalized service, we strive to secure the most favourable rates and terms. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or refinancing, trust Alpha Mortgage House Corp to make the process smooth and stress-free.

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Real estate activity continued to ease in August

Sales of existing homes continued to moderate in August following the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hikes in June and July.

Sales fell 4.1% from July and are now 10% below their pre-pandemic level, according to the latest monthly data from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Provincially, the largest drops were seen in British Columbia (-10.9%), Ontario (-6.2%) and Quebec (-4.9%).

Average home prices were also down 2.3% on a monthly basis to an average (not seasonally adjusted) price of $650,150.

However, the MLS Home Price Index, which accounts for seasonality and differences in property types, posted a slight 0.4% increase on both a monthly and annualized basis.

"August was the first full month of housing data following the Bank of Canada’s July rate hike, so a dip in activity was expected,” said Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s Senior Economist. “The demand is obviously still there, and it will be back, but as the housing affordability crisis re-emerges as a top policy issue, for now, the slowdown on the buyer side should help keep a lid on prices.”

Inventory on the rise

With sales slowing and listings returning to normal levels, supply and demand is “continuing to come into better balance,” noted CREA chair Larry Cerqua.

New listings rose 0.8% in the month, marking its fifth straight increase. This caused the sales-to-new-listings ratio to ease to 56.2%, CREA reported, down from 59% in July and the peak of 67.4% reached in April. Meanwhile, the months of inventory measure rose to 3.4 months, up from 3.2 months in July.

“Another sign of a loss of momentum in the real estate market is the proportion of listings cancelled during the month, which continues to rise, a sign that some sellers are discouraged by recent interest rate hikes, noted National Bank economist Daren King.

Strength in Alberta and Atlantic Canada

But the latest data also show that not all housing markets are the same. This is especially true of those in Alberta and the Atlantic provinces, where resales bucked the national trend by trending higher.

Sales were up primarily in Newfoundland and Labrador (+18%) and Alberta (+2.8%).

“Looking across the country, we’re now seeing some clear regional discrepancies after a period where most markets were moving largely in synch,” noted BMO economist Robert Kavcic, who pointed out that Calgary “remains the strongest market in Canada.”

A similar situation is unfolding in Atlantic Canada, where some markets are seeing prices back at their 2022 highs.

“What do these regions have in common? Relative affordability and net provincial migration inflows that are supplementing international immigration,” Kavcic wrote. “Translation: People are moving there because they can live affordably.”

Existing home sales data for September is expected to be released on October 16.

If you have any questions or would like to start the process of finding your ideal mortgage, please don't hesitate to reach out to Rajan Saggi.

Source Link - https://www.mortgagegroup.com/real-estate-activity-continued-to-ease-in-august/

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Financial Planning Before Buying a Home

Becoming a homeowner is one of the most significant goals for many people. However, home ownership comes with a significant financial burden. For the majority of homeowners, the mortgage payments are their biggest outgoings each month. A large portion of a disposable income may go toward paying off the mortgage. If you want to make the most significant investment most people ever make count,…

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Real Estate Broker

A real estate broker is a licensed professional who oversees real estate transactions, ensuring legal compliance and smooth processes. With advanced training beyond that of an agent, brokers can work independently, manage agents, and facilitate property sales, purchases, and leases. They provide expert advice, market analysis, and negotiation skills, guiding clients through complex real estate deals while handling contracts, marketing, and financial aspects to protect clients' interests and achieve successful outcomes.

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A new report is shedding some light on just how far out of reach home ownership has become in Vancouver.

According to Statistics Canada, the median household income is $86,000 a year.

The report from Rates.ca states that under the current rules, the average family would qualify for an uninsured mortgage of just more than $400,000.

However, the median home price in Vancouver is $1.2 million — or 195 per cent more than they could afford.

“What we’re coming to see now is that a larger group of people are entangled in this housing world, because it is regular homeowners who have made a range of decisions in our lives that have fuelled this housing system to continue to drive home prices above our earnings,” Paul Kershaw with Generation Squeeze told Global News.

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As a dedicated mortgage professional, I bring a wealth of experience and insight to help clients navigate their home financing journey. My passion for finance, investing, and real estate drives me to stay informed on market trends and deliver personalized solutions. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or looking to refinance, my expertise and commitment ensure that every client feels confident and well-guided throughout the process.

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Somehow Pens related but it’s a miracle that the team won two Cups with GMJR, considering the drama in Vancouver lately. Like what worked in Pittsburgh isn’t working out much there. Could this be about the culture?

it's actually not a miracle at all, not the way you mean at least—there was definitely luck involved, though.

GMJR is a swing for the fences type of GM. he does his best work when the team is in a contending window, largely has the core pieces in place and functioning, and needs some moves to either shake things up or add just the right complementary piece around the edges to push them over the edge. think about the neal-for-hornqvist trade—they don't win their back-to-backs without horny, and with hindsight it was one of the best trades a GM has ever done IMO, but at the time it was shocking. neal was absolute money on geno's wing, they were automatic, and yes that team needed a major shakeup, but at the time it felt like a trade for the sake of making a trade, which is very high-risk. however, as was the case with this one, it can also be high-reward.

he's a big-move guy and boldness pays off a lot when you're managing a pro sports team. despite what whiny pens fans on twitter and in comment sections will tell you right now, mortgaging the future of a team in exchange for winning it all absolutely is worth it, and if you try to chart a middle path you will never get the ultimate prize. look at the oilers for the last couple of years—they got very close last season, but their previous GM was very vocal about not wanting to give up certain picks or 'too much' because that means giving away the future, and it meant they couldn't get over the hump. you have to go all in if you want to win, and it's always worth having no picks or prospects when you do. GMJR is excellent at identifying that and making moves towards it when a team is in its contention window. what looks like an insane move at the time can turn out to be the missing puzzle piece at just the right moment two years from now.

but...he's not always good at recognizing when it's time to throttle that back, to change tack and be prudent and perhaps take a beat to look at what you have instead of constantly pushing those big shock moves. that's what happened after the 2018 postseason with the penguins. it's not that he suddenly got bad at his job, he just kept trying to react to what he perceived the team's weaknesses to be, and he wasn't quite right, and because he'd mis-analyzed what was going on, his moves ended up hurting the team. he took it too far, because that's what he does, and it stopped working

he quit when he REALLY tried to take it too far and mario stepped in and told him no.

as far as what's going on with him in vancouver...i feel like he's made decent moves. he's locked in his high-performing players. i think he genuinely doesn't know what to do about two of his stars not getting along. that was never the case in pittsburgh, he got very very spoiled that sid and geno are as close as they are and their harmony trickled down to the rest of the team—he's not used to egos clashing this way and it's frustrating him.

so yes, it's the culture, but i don't think he's the source. i think it's the players, and he simply doesn't know what to do to handle a conflict of this nature. your stars are supposed to be best friends! they're supposed to work in tandem without ever having to be told! what do you mean they hate each other? so you make moves around the edges because that's what you do, a big shock trade here a major signing there, but what's worked in the past doesn't work here because the rot is coming from the core. so what do you do?

and of course we know all of this because he's a yapper who will talk to anyone and everyone who asks, and sometimes you don't even have to ask, he'll just text a rundown of his complaints and plans. that bit is definitely unusual in a GM, but that's not new to his time in vancouver, he was like that in pittsburgh too. it just didn't have such an effect on the fans and media because the penguins were winning so much. it's easier to forgive a leaky front office when they bring home the trophy, you know?

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