Mortgages by Carolann Young

Carolann Young || January 11, 2022

Home Surtax Explored as Prices Continue to Rise

As new home prices marked the 20th consecutive month of growth, a new report backed by Canada’s housing agency called for a new annual tax to help address affordability. The...

Carolann Young || January 05, 2022

What to Expect from Canada's Housing Market in 2022

I'd like to wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2022!Not many forecasters anticipated the extent of the housing market's performance in 2021.The year ended with both home sales and average...

Carolann Young || December 07, 2021

Planning on Gifting a Down Payment This Holiday Season?

The season of giving is upon us. For some parents, that means snapping up Black Friday deals to ensure happy kids on Christmas morning.For others, it could mean forking out tens of thousands of...

Carolann Young || November 08, 2021

Making Sense of All the Rate-Hike Predictions

There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about where mortgage rates are headed.We know the obvious direction from here is up, but what we don’t know is how high and how quickly. Nobody, not even...