Ontario Mortgage & Real Estate Insights Podcast
Ontario Mortgage & Real Estate Insights Podcast
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Ontario's Housing Policy, Mortgage Stress Test, and Homebuying Insights in Episode 55

E55 • Aug 23, 2024 • 25 mins

Key Points

  • Ontario's government has introduced new planning guidelines to accelerate housing starts, aiming to simplify land-use processes and support municipal housing targets.
  • Equitable Bank has launched a new Laneway House Mortgage to finance the construction of laneway homes and garden suites, primarily targeting high-demand areas like the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver Area.
  • The Region of Waterloo is advancing its affordable housing goals with a 106-unit development in Cambridge, part of a broader initiative to build 2,500 affordable homes by 2025.
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