Real estate
Lev Golberg: what are closing costs and why it matters
Reading Time: 2:45 min
Closing costs are taxes, fees, and professional services that are paid in cash in the final weeks before closing, separately from the down payment. According to Scotiabank, they typically amount to…
Lev Golberg: Montreal’s real estate market is slowing down:
Reading Time: 6:32 min
RMontreal’s real estate market is slowing down: why buyers now have more opportunities for a good deal Montreal’s real estate market is entering a calmer phase. After several years of…
Lev Golberg: Canada’s Ban on Foreign Homebuyers Did Not Affect Prices
Reading Time: 4:51 min
Three years of practical experience have confirmed what many of us predicted: Canada’s ban on foreign homebuyers had virtually no impact on prices, but it did help plunge the…
Lev Golberg: Mortgage payment delinquency—why it happens and what it can lead to
Reading Time: 2:34 min
Now, as the wave of renewals of five-year mortgages taken out before the sharp rise in interest rates in 2021 comes to an end, the number of homeowners forced to…
Lev Golberg: Renewing your mortgage? Five mistakes that could cost you thousands of dollars
Reading Time: 3:43 min
Many Canadians treat mortgage renewal as a simple formality: the bank sends a letter with a new interest rate, the client signs—and the contract is renewed. However, it is precisely…
Lev Golberg: housing prices in Canada will begin to decline, but Quebec will remain an exception
Reading Time: 0:21 min
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has published an updated real estate market forecast for the second half of 2026. Experts expect that in most regions of the country,…