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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.( H$ x. d2 B5 H, [
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The changes are meant to make it tougher for buyers to qualify if they put less than 20 per cent down.
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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 $320,000 home.6 d) F) M( I& M# ?3 J
5 c' ]* z" G1 O! Z$ Y6 ^8 @8 nFirst-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules: r) M. _& @+ U! q! y }
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market
& @; t4 ?/ W; d# Z* ?2 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.
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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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6 g. I3 C- I" O0 ENatalie 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.
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& }: {# k, n3 Z"It could be advantageous for us to wait and just see what happens to the market in six months," she said.5 b" S& w, J- }2 M) V, r, f
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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.0 K1 m: a! x( G7 o4 |
' A. ]; i G$ Y" @; q" u"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.4 h" W* s% M- w$ m+ V: z& Q7 L
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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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