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CREA is forecasting a record-setting year for residential real estate in Canada, but a new report from Scotia Economics says short-term cyclical factors are consistent with a gradual cooling off in Canada's housing market over the next several years. The report also says long-term fundamentals, including slower population growth, will dampen the demand for housing.
The Scotia Economics report says Canada's average annual rate of population growth is projected to slow to just 0.8 per cent over the coming decade, reflecting an aging society and historically low fertility rates.

"This less favourable demographic trend does not in itself pose a major risk to the housing outlook," said Adrienne Warren, senior economist, Scotia Economics. "Real household…

Your home is probably your most valuable asset that you will ever have to decide who will earn the right to represent the sale or the purchase of your property. It could be an overwhelming experience to decide who is the most deserving to earn your trust out of the 5,465 licensed REALTORS® in Calgary. Just because your friends said that he is the best REALTOR® you should make sure to do your own due diligence. After all, your friends aren’t the ones who will be managing your personal finances. An even more important question to ask ourselves is to understand the reasons why we should have a REALTOR® to look after our best interest before we begin the hunt for one.

Have you ever tried to cut your own hair? If you did, I am sure it wasn’t a pretty…