Katelyn Smith - Mortgage Broker

Katelyn Smith || January 19, 2021

Canada’s Housing Market Risk Rises, But Remains Moderate

Despite a sharp rise in home prices in 2020 and impacts from the pandemic-induced lockdown restrictions, the country’s housing risk remains "moderate.” That’s according to the third-quarter...

Katelyn Smith || December 22, 2020

Forecasting Canada’s Housing Market in 2021

Earlier this year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation made a now-infamous prediction that home prices would fall by up to 18% over the course of 2020 and into 2021. Instead, prices...

Katelyn Smith || November 30, 2020

Refinancing Your Mortgage – What You Need to Know

This year has seen a rise in the number of homeowners who are considering refinancing their mortgage. Approximately 20% of Canadian homeowners say they plan to refinance their mortgage in the next...

Katelyn Smith || November 16, 2020

What Happened to the Expected House Price Crash?

According to many forecasts from earlier this year, Canadian home prices should have fallen anywhere from 5% to 20% from pre-pandemic levels by now. On the contrary, average prices are up...