{"id":85,"date":"2026-10-09T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:00","slug":"home-affordability-improves-in-most-canadian-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/09\/home-affordability-improves-in-most-canadian-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Home affordability improves in most Canadian markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>August brought some welcome news for homebuyers across Canada: home prices declined in most major cities, which led to improved affordability in 10 out of 13 markets. Toronto, in particular, saw the most significant gain for buyers. However, markets like Halifax, Ottawa, and Fredericton did face tightening conditions. It\u2019s important to note that fixed mortgage rates edged up to 4.24%. As someone who\u2019s been guiding clients through the ins and outs of mortgages since 2010, I know how quickly the landscape can shift. Whether you\u2019re considering a first or second mortgage, refinancing, or exploring private or commercial lending, understanding these market shifts is key to making informed decisions. I work with a wide range of lenders to help secure the right fit for your unique situation.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernstandard.news\/canadian\/home-affordability-improves-in-most-canadian-markets\/77068\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August brought some welcome news for homebuyers across Canada: home prices declined in most major cities, which led to improved affordability in 10 out of 13 markets. Toronto, in particular, saw the most significant gain for buyers. However, markets like Halifax, Ottawa, and Fredericton did face tightening conditions. It\u2019s important to note that fixed mortgage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":243,"featured_media":86,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions\/87"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mannmortgages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}