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2. Affordable housing in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Vancouver had the least affordable housing market in Canada by 1980; the average home cost 5.7 times the average family income. [ h ] [ 161 ] : 16–17 O' Toole calculated that given the high interest rates in 1980, "an average family would have to devote more than 70 percent of its income to pay off a mortgage on an average home in 30 years."

3. Housing affordability index - Wikipedia

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   A value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home. An index above 100 signifies that family earning the median income has more than enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a median-priced home, assuming a 20% down payment and a qualifying ratio of 25%.

4. Canadian property bubble - Wikipedia

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   From 2003 to 2018, Canada saw an increase in home and property prices of up to 337% in some cities. [2] In 2016, the OECD warned that Canada's financial stability was at risk due to elevated housing prices, investment and household debt. [3] By 2018, home-owning costs were above 1990 levels when Canada saw its last housing bubble burst. [4]

5. Mortgage calculator - Wikipedia

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   The amount of the monthly payment at the end of month N that is applied to principal paydown equals the amount c of payment minus the amount of interest currently paid on the pre-existing unpaid principal. The latter amount, the interest component of the current payment, is the interest rate r times the amount unpaid at the end of month N–1 ...

6. Public housing in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Early public housing policy in Canada consisted of public-private lending schemes which focused on expanding home ownership among the middle class. [1] The first major housing initiative in Canada was the Dominion Housing Act of 1935, which increased the amount of credit available for mortgage loans. [1]

7. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Wikipedia

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   In 1999, the National Housing Act and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act were modified, allowing for the introduction of a 5% down payment—a change launched as a pilot in 1992, extended and finalized in 1999—removing a significant barrier for first-time home buyers. CMHC also expanded its activities internationally and launched ...