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New mortgage rules aim to increase protection and reduce financial crime
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
New mortgage rules aim to increase protection and reduce financial crime
Learn more about recent changes to BC's mortgage rules. (1 minute read)
Economics
GVR Economics - Ears on Fire
Monday, September 16, 2024
GVR Economics - Ears on Fire
Is someone in Ottawa reading this blog? With the Feds raising the cap on insured mortgages to $1.5m today, it sure seems like it! (2 minute read)
Home Buying
Home buyers: 5 tips to prepare for a busy market
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Home buyers: 5 tips to prepare for a busy market
Before you begin home hunting, get prepared using these five simple steps to mitigate your risk so there are no unwanted surprises. (2 minute read)
Home Buying
CMHC tightens lending standards, making homes less affordable
Monday, November 20, 2023
CMHC tightens lending standards, making homes less affordable
Since July 1, 2020, it has become increasingly more difficult for first-time home buyers to buy a home. (2 minute read)
Home Buying
A closer look at bank rates
Monday, November 20, 2023
A closer look at bank rates
Home buyers with less than a 20 per cent down payment applying for a high-ratio mortgage with a regulated financial institution are typically offered a contract mortgage interest rate.
Home Buying
How mortgage stress test changes affects home buyers
Friday, November 17, 2023
How mortgage stress test changes affects home buyers
Check how the stress test may affect you, with examples of buying an apartment, an attached home, and a detached home. (3 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
How will the 2021 mortgage stress test rules impact Metro Vancouver real estate?
Thursday, November 16, 2023
How will the 2021 mortgage stress test rules impact Metro Vancouver real estate?
The new rules as of June 1, 2021 will dampen mortgage credit growth, but should have a modest effect on home sales and prices. ( 1 minute read)
Home Ownership
Financing your home
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Financing your home
When you're looking to buy a home, it's important to understand the steps for getting a mortgage. (3 minute read)
Economics
The Lede: The Million Dollar Wall
Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Lede: The Million Dollar Wall
The property ladder is broken. In the latest Lede, Andrew Lis gives his take, and how it can be fixed. (9:33 video, 10 minute read)
Economics
The Lede: What’s (not) happening with new listings in Metro Vancouver?
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Lede: What’s (not) happening with new listings in Metro Vancouver?
Listings are low so far this year, but why? REBGV's Director Economics and Data Analytics Andrew Lis has a theory. (6:38 video, 8 minute read)
Home Buying
How to get a mortgage when you’re self-employed
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
How to get a mortgage when you’re self-employed
To increase your chances of qualifying as a self-employed borrower, you’ll need to be familiar with what lenders require and what questions they’ll ask.
Home Ownership
What’s a reverse mortgage?
Thursday, June 10, 2021
What’s a reverse mortgage?
How can older home owners cover their expenses without selling their home?
Market Trends
Buying or selling in a busy market? Here’s how you can make the transaction easier
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Buying or selling in a busy market? Here’s how you can make the transaction easier
In a busy real estate market, homes are bought and sold at a faster pace than usual. This can create a sense of urgency that causes home prices to rise.