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6 Months 7.85%
1 Year 5.24%
2 Years 5.19%
3 Years 4.74%
4 Years 4.84%
5 Years 4.49%
7 Years 5.85%
10 Years 5.89%
6 Months Open 9.20%
1 Year Open 8.00%
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Karen Beckingham  Mortgage Professional

Karen Beckingham

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What does applying for a mortgage look like?

The process can be a little overwhelming, so I am here to help. First, we will do an introductory meeting on ZOOM. This can take about 30 minutes. We will review what my responsibilities are to you. Unlike the bank, my responsibility is to you. I am your guide in this whole process. Then we can discuss what your goals are. Do you want to buy or refinance? Are we looking at doing some restructuring?

We will discuss your income and how it is structured. Are you salaried, or hourly? Commission? Self Employed?

Next, we will discuss the down payment if you are buying, as well as discussing your credit history.

The next step is, what is your comfort level with this current rate environment? What should we be looking at? Fixed rates, variable rate, short or long term?

We will discuss what documentation may be needed. Paystubs, Employment letters, Income Tax Documents?

Lastly, Gathering of personal information on my secure portal. My portal will allow us to communicate by SMS and email as we go through the full process.

I hope to hear from you soon!

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CMHC 2025 Housing Market Outlook

From CMHC Highlights Foreign trade risks and immigration changes add significant uncertainty to the outlook. We expect economic activity to be modest in 2025, picking up in 2026 and 2027. Housing starts will slow down from 2025 to 2027 mainly due to fewer condominium apartments being built but total starts will remain above their 10-year average. Rental apartment construction will remain high but may slow in 2027 as demand eases. Ground-oriented homes (detached, semi-detached, row homes) may recover slightly, especially in more affordable options like row houses. We expect housing sales and prices to rebound as lower mortgage rates and changes to mortgage rules unlock pent-up demand in the short term. In the longer term, stronger economic fundamentals will support this rebound. The recovery will be uneven, with slower progress in less affordable regions and in the condominium apartment market. Rental markets are expected to ease with higher vacancy rates slowing rent growth. Renter affordability will improve gradually, with more noticeable changes happening later in the forecast period. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/housing-markets-data-and-research/market-reports/housing-market/housing-market-outlook?utm_medium=emailutm_source=email-e-blastutm_campaign=2025-01-housing_market_outlook_2025

Statistics Canada: Measuring unmet housing need and housing instability in households with roommates and extended family

Highlights In 2021, 1.65 million households comprised of roommates or extended family sharing living space. These households were about evenly split between those with roommates and those with extended family, each group representing about 800,000 households. One in five households with roommates or extended family members (21.7%) was living in a crowded dwelling, compared with 3.4% of other households. In contrast, households with roommates or extended family members (16.7%) were less likely to be in unaffordable housing than other households (21.5%). About 900,000 people lived with extended family without contributing to housing costs, and almost half (47.5%) of them had no income or an income of less than $30,000. Just under 400,000 people lived with non-relatives without contributing to housing costs, and over one-third (36.6%) of them were living in poverty. Estimates of the number of people in shared housing experiencing housing instability or unmet housing need varied depending on the criteria used to define these concepts. One estimate suggested that 71,000 people had several risk factors for housing instability or unmet housing need, including living with non-relatives, not contributing to housing costs, having an income of less than $30,000 or living in poverty, and residing in a crowded dwelling. Another estimate indicated that just under 1.7 million people could be experiencing housing instability or unmet housing need when defined solely by living in a crowded dwelling. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/46-28-0001/2025001/article/00001-eng.htm

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