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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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The changes are meant to make it tougher for buyers to qualify if they put less than 20 per cent down.) o* G9 m1 H% j" V) O% ?: D2 m
/ R/ A" z& X4 f3 |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 $320,000 home.- @* Y) i+ I* l
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules
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Mortgage specialist Peter Kinch says under the new rules, affected buyers have about 20 percent less purchasing power which will put a downward pressure on the Canadian real estate market but he says the impact will be even greater in Alberta, where the slumping economy is already hurting house sales and prices.5 R* `/ T4 Y) r$ H
]2 p3 K" Q% g& T" ["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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2 x5 B3 h( p! n; iWait and see what happens) u. Y4 L# [ \# m& A
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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.( k0 u# t! W4 S* y8 @- `% G
: f+ o. g) i c4 K"It could be advantageous for us to wait and just see what happens to the market in six months," she said.: Q' x$ {7 F6 L: Y
+ `2 L( }+ b) ~% `% G: fThe Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. issued its first ever "red" warning on Monday, referring to real estate affordability issues spreading beyond Vancouver and Toronto.% r F @8 v% R& y2 B/ s
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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.# D3 q! I7 P7 d, o6 G* G& a, G
4 Y0 R# L% _4 v/ aKinch 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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