Bank of Mom and Dad Makes Home Affordability in Reach!
Posted on Oct 29, 2021
So, CIBC Capital Markets conducted a study and reported that Canadian parents gave their children a total of $10 billion for down payments over the past year. One in three first-time homebuyers received help from their parents to buy homes in the past 12 months in Canada.
The average gifted amount in Vancouver was $180,000. Parents have also been h...
Canada's Inflation Rate hits 4.4%
Posted on Oct 22, 2021
Overall Canadian prices rose 4.4%! This is the fastest increase we have had since 2003. Major drivers for this year-over-year price increase includes the following:
- Transportation up 9.1%
- Shelter up 4.8%
- Food up 3.9%
The cost of replacing home structures soared up just over 14...
Hollywood North: Canadian Filming Locations
Posted on Oct 21, 2021
If you’re a Vancouverite who feels a bit uneasy with the familiarity of Seattle as depicted in movies, if you think a Wyoming city looks a little like Calgary on the big screen, and if you have questions about the appearance of Pittsburgh vis-a-vis Toronto while streaming a series, you might be a victim of the production doppelganger-ism inherent i...