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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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; a" x* Q* I N1 VThe changes are meant to make it tougher for buyers to qualify if they put less than 20 per cent down.9 z6 j# c) l$ c1 I# ?) m) P
( w- ~5 u' U! y G vPrior 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.9 {# o3 l/ p: z- V. ]
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules5 g5 G; z: L! l8 ?3 @) M3 C
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market
0 K. {: Z6 e1 [& E+ oMortgage 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.- X. B/ ?4 b5 y; l8 H
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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: |+ @0 Y x' u( p3 Y5 g; a1 j
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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.0 V* h9 P# q- U' [2 A; I- m- @
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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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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. issued its first ever "red" warning on Monday, referring to real estate affordability issues spreading beyond Vancouver and Toronto.
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"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.
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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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