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Decrease in Median Income Requirement for Homebuyers in Major Canadian Cities
BY Connect Newsroom, Nov 21, 2024 4:46 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Calculations by Ratehub indicate that the median income requirement to buy a home in Vancouver, Toronto, and Hamilton has decreased by more than $4,000 compared to a month ago.
The median income needed to buy a home in Canada's major cities is now gradually decreasing. According to the latest data, real estate prices have fallen in many cities in recent months, alongside lower mortgage rates, leading to a decrease in the median income requirement to purchase a home.
Calculations by Ratehub indicate that the median income requirement to buy a home in Vancouver, Toronto, and Hamilton has decreased by more than $4,000 compared to a month ago.
The report highlights that October was the second consecutive month in which the salary requirement to buy a home in Vancouver decreased, with Toronto close behind. Of the major cities studied, Fredericton was the only city where the median income requirement increased, as house prices there rose by $16,100 during this period.
Overall, the report states that home prices decreased or remained stable in most major cities last month, with the exceptions of Fredericton and Victoria.
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