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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 {5 l8 c" P$ ]& I- O" w
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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 $320,000 home.
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First-time buyers, single-income earners take biggest hit with new mortgage rules
4 J; r$ v' h5 T# n. y8 v/ m% }CMHC to issue 1st 'red' warning on Canadian housing market0 x8 L3 X) j; z! R3 E
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.8 { `! G5 S G: m; M
+ y' P8 i. a8 g. ?"In a real estate market that's struggling to recover already, it could have a very negative impact on that market," Kinch said.4 z& k; m0 F3 K9 u4 K) f% _
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Wait 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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"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. q; O1 ?2 `: N4 P0 D0 t
2 e$ o( ?7 J( Y. y, I2 ^"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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