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Almost 7 per cent of homeowners with a mortgage were in extreme stress and 10 per cent were on the threshold.

Not exact matches

Last week, the Office of Superintendent for Financial Institutions gave notice it is looking into whether it needs to lower the amortization period to 25 years for homeowners with over 20 per cent equity, so - called conventional mortgages that do not require government - backed insurance.

Tim Reid, the founder of Phoenix Real Estate Investing, which works with distressed homeowners, says the number of foreclosure notices issued by Alberta courts in Calgary and Edmonton jumped by about 15 per cent from November to December, and is up as much as 40 per cent on the year.

A plan by leader Ed Miliband and Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls to levy an escalating one per cent tax on homeowners with properties worth more than # 2million has been described as «the politics of envy» and a move which economist believe could have many unintended consequences.

Annie Kvick, a financial planner with Money Coaches Canada in Vancouver, says that 15 per cent to 20 per cent of the clients she sees are homeowners building up additional debts beyond their mortgage.

In Canada the government offers the RESOP (Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program) that allows residential homeowners with solar panel installations to sell the EXTRA energy they produce back to the grid at 41 cents / kWh, while drawing power from the grid at an average rate of 20 cents / kWh.

Insurance expert with InsuranceHotline.com, Anne Marie Thomas, said homeowners who failed to regularly maintain the roof of their home may struggle to get 100 per cent of the damage covered by their insurance company.

Betrayed by staggering increases as a five - year mortgage at eight per cent became a three - month term of 21 per cent; facing a recession, wage and price controls and the nightmare of Trudeau's National Energy Policy, we received anonymous calls from once proud homeowners with directions to pick up the keys.

It comes from social media company Postling.com, which says 73 per cent of homeowners are more likely to list with a Realtor offering to do a video.

When asked to choose between a bigger house with fewer amenities or a smaller house with high quality products and amenities, 63 per cent of the homeowners surveyed by NAHB opted for the latter.

More recently, a 2011 Ipsos Reid survey revealed that 92 per cent of Ontarians «agree» the government should help homeowners with energy - efficient renovations to their homes.

«Home renovations will remain strong this year, with 13 per cent of surveyed homeowners reporting they were ready to undertake renovations this year, costing $ 1,000 or more,» says Dugan.

Renters also appear to be saying they are tired of paying someone else's mortgage payment, with 38 per cent planning to become homeowners in the next two years.

The study also noted a steady decline in the number of homeowners who have completed renovation projects in the last two years, with the results going to 61 per cent in 2007 from 65 per cent in 2006 and 70 per cent in 2005.

The majority of homeowners feel they are cautious with their spending habits and 26 per cent describe themselves as «very disciplined».

The amount of equity take - out in the past year is unchanged from last year with around one in five homeowners, or 18 per cent, taking equity out of their home, at an average of $ 46,000.

* About one - third (32 per cent) of homeowners with mortgages had some mortgage activity in 2011, with 23 per cent renewing or refinancing their mortgage.

Despite the number of Canadians on the move, the survey found that as many as 26 per cent of homeowners say they were totally or somewhat unprepared for the costs and expenses that come with the first year in their new homes.

Another survey this week, by sellhousefast.uk, found that 63 per cent of British homeowners have so many excess belongings that they are forced to seek self - storage to cope with their hoarding habits.