What are Mortgage rates going to do in 2019

What are Mortgage rates going to do in 2019 One of the questions I get all the time is what are the interest rates going to do in 2019. http://www.DesertHouseSeekers.com As a real estate professional here in Palm Springs California I follow many leading economist and keep my finger on the pulse at all times. Interest rates are on the rise and the forecast will be for the rest of 2019. #2019InterestRates #MortgageRates2019 #MortgageRatesPredictions

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TREB Urging Caution as TO Council Debates if Another MLTT Hike Should be Considered

TREB Urging Caution as TO Council Debates if Another MLTT Hike Should be Considered TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD URGING CAUTION AS TORONTO CITY COUNCIL DEBATES IF ANOTHER MUNICIPAL LAND TRANSFER TAX HIKE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TORONTO, ONTARIO, March 27, 2019 – With Toronto City Council set to debate a motion to move forward with a proposal for yet another increase to the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT), at their meeting today, the Toronto Real Estate…

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Bye Bye 2.99% – Mortgage Rates Go Up

Bye Bye 2.99% – Mortgage Rates Go Up http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca http://www.facebook.com/ctvvi VICTORIA – The days of record low mortgage rates may be gone. BMO stunned the market when it dropped its borrowing rate to just 2.99% last month. And Royal Bank and TD followed suit, trying to stay competitive in a suffering market. That all changed when the banks pulled the plug on the sub 3% rate today, due to concerns over the bond market. Mortgage…

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TREB Applauds City Hall Committee Recommending Changes to Second Suites

TREB Applauds City Hall Committee Recommending Changes to Second Suites TREB applauds the City of Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee for moving forward with initiatives to facilitate the creation of secondary suites.  We encourage City Council to adopt the Committee’s recommendations, which are consistent with the input that TREB submitted to the Committee. For TREB’s initial submission letter click here. For the detailed City Committee decision, which includes TREB’s formal input, click here Published at Thu,…

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