Real estate
Lev Golberg: Greater Montreal’s housing market continued to contract in July 2026
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Greater Montreal’s housing market continued to contract in July 2026: sales fell 10% year over year, while inventory rose 17%, pointing to a shift from a “hot” market to a…
Lev Golberg: Why Buying Investment Property in Montreal Can Be Profitable
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63% of Montreal residents live in rental housing. This means that almost two-thirds of the population are permanent renters, and demand for apartments and residential rental units remains consistently high…
Lev Golberg: what are closing costs and why it matters
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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:
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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
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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
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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…