Royal LePage’s survey is based on data from 63 of the country’s largest real estate markets.
‘Stubborn’ B.C., Alberta homeowners unwilling to sell real estate: Royal LePage
Also known as Generation Y, millennials are those who were born between 1981 and 1996.
How Community Associations Can Embrace Tech Today to Serve Homeowners of the Future
Millenials are no longer the naive teenagers they once were — 40% are parents now. Many entered the workforce during the height of the economic recession and were in debt due to student loans, which greatly shaped their early adulthood experience.
Spaces which were once just used for relaxation and quality family time have become multifunctional, leaving homeowners feeling cramped.
How Smart Tech Can Help Reimagine Homeowners’ Home Offices
Let's discuss the movement toward upgrades and technology experiences homeowners should invest in to support working from home at full capacity.
Don’t forget about the yardwork!
7 Yard Maintenance Must-Haves for New Homeowners
If you recently bought your first home, you’re probably feeling pretty overwhelmed by the whole experience. And somewhere in between setting up your house and getting to know all the neighbors, you may have overlooked one thing: the yard—or should we say, the yardwork.
Take some quick advice: Don’t keep spending.
6 Things New Homeowners Waste Money On
Homeownership comes with its fair share of unique costs—property taxes and urgent repairs and energy bills, oh my. There's no need to add to their cost by shelling out for unnecessary expenses. Here are six major cash outlays that buyers can avoid.
Homeowners in historically redlined neighborhoods gained less than half as much home equity over the past 40 years as elsewhere, a study by home listing service Redfin has found.
Homeowners gained far less equity in formerly redlined areas: study
In neighborhoods where redlining was practiced, lenders would draw a “red line” around neighborhoods that, based on demographics, were deemed too risky for federal mortgage loans. Instead of the cheap federal financing available to white families, black homeowners had to seek more expensive loan…
Three rate cuts were made in March in an effort to combat the economic shock the nation is facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mortgage refinance applications skyrocket, saving homeowners interest payments
The number of mortgage refinance applications has skyrocketed since the Bank of Canada’s most recent rate cut, says Justin Thouin, co-founder and CEO of LowestRates.ca.
