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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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' k/ s8 X. j9 y" qThe changes are meant to make it tougher for buyers to qualify if they put less than 20 per cent down.( `% ^, o" U' o7 O( M. f
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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 $320,000 home.* e- U! A- h5 D5 ?% z5 e5 _
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules) U6 I: ^& m* D6 g1 r' ~, k
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market; Z/ S/ L( N* g% Q8 G
Mortgage specialist Peter Kinch says under the new rules, affected buyers have about 20 percent less purchasing power which will put a downward pressure on the Canadian real estate market but he says the impact will be even greater in Alberta, where the slumping economy is already hurting house sales and prices.
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6 o0 z, C3 g; ^& p"In a real estate market that's struggling to recover already, it could have a very negative impact on that market," Kinch said.( ]/ |' h1 D0 [# R( r9 G
& [4 J1 H1 P f0 C' [+ [; BWait and see what happens
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Natalie Whitney and her young family say that's what they're banking on so they've just decided to put their house hunting on hold.
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"It could be advantageous for us to wait and just see what happens to the market in six months," she said.& k8 \# p5 `" @ f1 k2 q3 c
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. issued its first ever "red" warning on Monday, referring to real estate affordability issues spreading beyond Vancouver and Toronto.
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"These factors will be reflected in our forthcoming Housing Market Assessment on Oct. 26. They will cause us to issue our first "red" warning for the Canadian housing market as a whole," CEO Evan Siddall wrote in a Globe and Mail column.
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( ~7 n8 O$ L; P" A+ U: DKinch 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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