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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.5 e# i0 |9 i; F3 a6 i) e4 Q# j
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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 $320,000 home.0 W: \# n3 m% Z4 y2 F: B! X) }6 l
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules, S7 n% Y$ h0 P/ A+ E# N
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market* u, {- u/ ^( g6 G5 ?
Mortgage 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.% {/ G0 ?8 A: ?
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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., \2 o1 L$ I8 r# r9 {$ Q$ ]
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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.
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9 q4 b7 T! ], D/ i$ J"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.0 Z# A% @' |- \( h& P
0 }8 E* T* @( p8 _ `"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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