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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.; C0 G3 @% t9 b% o) o
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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./ b, q/ f1 _' t! }+ A
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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 $320,000 home.
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/ A$ ]4 e* I% w" K8 C9 aFirst-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules
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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.
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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. S* [& Q4 m& s, b* Q5 F$ |8 j# ^
/ H% k2 ^1 I6 f+ cNatalie 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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"It could be advantageous for us to wait and just see what happens to the market in six months," she said.' q9 k& h& f6 X, c
9 Q# u; ^9 o0 O7 f- p3 |/ KThe 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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