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minus-squareSamuelRJankis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoWhen Trudeau said he would keep housing prices high I wondered what his levers were. Aside from lowering prime rates it would be: Increasing RRSP withdraws(HBP) Creating additional accounts just to pump money into housing(FHSA) Increasing amortization for uninsured mortgages Bring back programs like The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive to share equity in housing
When Trudeau said he would keep housing prices high I wondered what his levers were.
Aside from lowering prime rates it would be: