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A real estate expert believes the new mortgage rules that went into effect Monday will hit Alberta's market the hardest.
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( ~ Q$ i: L9 v/ Z$ A4 K6 jThe changes are meant to make it tougher for buyers to qualify if they put less than 20 per cent down.6 C4 Y2 n, w7 g8 W& z
. R$ W# \8 e: i: {Prior to today, an Alberta family with a household income of $80,000 would likely have qualified for a $400,000 home but now they will be approved for a $320,000 home.
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules' R$ W0 X# l6 t% b/ J; \
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market
$ F+ _2 F8 G3 U+ P: SMortgage specialist Peter Kinch says under the new rules, affected buyers have about 20 percent less purchasing power which will put a downward pressure on the Canadian real estate market but he says the impact will be even greater in Alberta, where the slumping economy is already hurting house sales and prices.5 z N; C( ]+ O/ f- R: T) |( r7 |
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"In a real estate market that's struggling to recover already, it could have a very negative impact on that market," Kinch said.
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Wait and see what happens
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Natalie Whitney and her young family say that's what they're banking on so they've just decided to put their house hunting on hold.2 z& Q) X. @8 t+ H8 {' L
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"It could be advantageous for us to wait and just see what happens to the market in six months," she said.
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3 K' f' |2 g9 p' |; H" SThe Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. issued its first ever "red" warning on Monday, referring to real estate affordability issues spreading beyond Vancouver and Toronto.. C/ z% B9 O2 {
2 S! U4 G3 Q# g# |2 Y"These factors will be reflected in our forthcoming Housing Market Assessment on Oct. 26. They will cause us to issue our first "red" warning for the Canadian housing market as a whole," CEO Evan Siddall wrote in a Globe and Mail column.0 E! p8 P& h: F) {& J
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Kinch says for buyers who can't wait, they'll either need to come up with a bigger down payment or lower their expectations about what they can afford. |
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