<p>Conservative leader Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor after winning a tense second vote in parliament following an initial failure.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.arise.tv/friedrich-merz-elected-german-chancellor-after-second-vote-in-bundestag/">Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor After Second Vote in Bundestag</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/old-brick-house-in-westmount-quebec-canada.jpg?id=60032102&width=2000&height=1500&coordinates=184%2C0%2C184%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>If you're hoping to buy a home in Montreal this year, you'll want to double-check your budget — because it just got a little harder.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://wealthnorth.ca/income-afford-home/" target="_blank">new report from WealthNorth</a>, the median price for a single-family home in the Montreal CMA rose to $610,000 in March 2025, up $10,000 from February. To afford that, you'd now need an annual household income of $168,507, based on the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's 32% affordability rule.</p><p>For those keeping count, that's a $2,452 jump in required income from just one month ago.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-salary-2025" target="_blank">average weekly earnings in Quebec were about $1,229</a> as of November 2024, according to Statistics Canada. That adds up to roughly $63,900 a year before taxes</p><p>Here's what it now takes to buy a median-priced single-family home in Montreal and surrounding regions:</p><h2>Single-family homes (March 2025)</h2><ul><li>Montreal CMA: $168,507 for a $610,000 home<br/></li><li>Island of Montreal: $210,199 for a $780,000 home</li><li>Laval: $162,621 for a $586,000 home</li><li>North Shore: $156,245 for a $560,000 home</li><li>South Shore: $170,776 for a $619,250 home</li><li>Vaudreuil-Soulanges: $163,909 for a $591,250 home</li><li>Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: $152,566 for a $545,000 home</li></ul> <p>And while home prices climbed in most areas, Laval, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and the North Shore actually saw slight price drops in March — meaning slightly lower income thresholds.</p><p>If you're not quite there income-wise, condos remain a more realistic option.</p><h2>Condos (March 2025)</h2><ul><li>Montreal CMA: $121,910 for a $420,000 condo</li><li> Island of Montreal: $137,238 for a $482,500 condo</li><li> Laval: $117,005 for a $400,000 condo</li><li> North Shore: $108,176 for a $364,000 condo</li><li> South Shore: $117,005 for a $400,000 condo</li><li> Vaudreuil-Soulanges: $105,969 for a $355,000 condo</li><li> Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: N/A</li></ul> <p>For reference, the affordability estimates are based on a 20% down payment, 25-year amortization, and current mortgage rates of 6.84%, stress tested at 8.84%. The calculations also account for average property taxes and heating costs.</p><p>If you want to plug in your own numbers or see what you can afford on your current income, you can try the <a href="https://wealthnorth.ca/mortgage-affordability-calculator/" target="_blank">WealthNorth mortgage calculator here</a>.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p>
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<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has warned Nigerians against investing the meme coin allegedly linked to the popular Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. According to the SEC, any member of the public who invests in the coin does so at his/her own risk. The warning was issued in a statement […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/06/14/invest-in-davidos-coin-at-your-own-peril-sec-warns-nigerians/">Invest In Davido’s Coin At Your Own Peril – SEC Warns Nigerians</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
