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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. |6 M9 o' q$ O# }' [7 m
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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.: E9 _* {. O L3 v) {% c) T/ S
9 g- C1 } s% U3 H3 APrior 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.
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules- s+ c. A. b% ]
CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market& U/ c" K: Q! g# k
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.; l; j3 `: _6 A9 X3 _0 N9 _; c: {2 o
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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.
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- T# J2 b0 M8 G( gWait and see what happens
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Natalie 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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3 V7 _+ v; W7 I"It could be advantageous for us to wait and just see what happens to the market in six months," she said.. Q9 j r* ?: r. h
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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.5 Y& S7 K: ~& r4 J9 e; ^+ N
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"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.
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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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