by Tribe Financial | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Economy
In its very first summary of deliberations released this month, the Bank of Canada (BoC) pointed to a tight labour market, strong GDP growth and the risk of inflation getting stuck above 2% as the rationale for raising its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point...
by Tribe Financial | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Finance, Homeownership
The federal government is providing a new tax credit to help make it easier for Canadians to care for adult relatives in their own homes. The multi-generational home renovation tax credit took effect January 1st for expenses related to building a secondary suite for a...
by Tribe Financial | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog, Economy, Homeownership
Canada’s banking regulator – The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) – announced three new regulatory proposals in January that could further limit mortgage lending pending a consultation period. OSFI’s three proposals are focused on debt...
by Tribe Financial | Jan 6, 2023 | Blog, Homeownership
Most regions of the country (60%) are expected to shift into balanced market territory in 2023 – a trend that’s already starting to materialize as a result of current economic conditions – after a seller’s market dominated for much of the pandemic, says RE/MAX...
by Tribe Financial | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, Homeownership
There are many benefits to homeownership in any market. It’s important not to let the media tarnish your homeownership journey. And with average rent in Canada rising nearly 12% year-over-year in October 2022 to almost $2,000 – according to the National Rent Report –...
