1 in 4 homeowners say rising mortgage rates could push them to sell: survey Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker and expert at lowestrates.ca, says even in the lean years, most household budgets should be able to accommodate even large jumps in the Bank of Canada’s interest rates. She cites the mortgage stress test and the […]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/article-tempted-to-buy-a-home-with-siblings-or-friends-heres-what-you-need-to/ Most people buy homes with their partners or by themselves. But others are ditching the traditional paradigm. Today, we’re talking about unconventional homebuyers: family members, friends and others that team up to get into the property market. We hear from two sisters who are trying to buy a house together – and who are […]

https://torontosun.com/news/gta-home-market-continues-to-soften-as-rate-hikes-continue “Canadian homeowners and hopeful buyers are readjusting their monthly budgets and affordability expectations after each of these increases,” says Leah Zlatkin, broker with LowestRates.ca. “While this change may be difficult to manage alongside other increased costs of living right now, it’s important to remember that before the pandemic the overnight rate was at 1.75 […]