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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.
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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 $320,000 home.% N4 ?; y* F! b, P1 P) L
5 F$ b& e. m5 x* v. NFirst-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules2 Z# _! o; a0 E8 K) s7 A# ^; p- i
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market1 U5 f: {: q7 Y* W7 M
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.$ v$ h$ u2 s: X5 }6 i5 A. z, K% G. ~( _
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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.4 n) h+ I$ o1 l- s
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Wait and see what happens
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7 w& }( C' l( yNatalie 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.
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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.& l: m+ i% p+ F; g
; p2 Q' @! ]+ W( ?9 h- C, n& M2 e"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.& T' Q5 p b$ I: b. a0 P) C8 y
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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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