Canada’s central bank raised its key policy rate as it tries to tame rising inflation. The Bank of Canada (BoC) hiked its overnight rate 25 basis points to 2.5% this morning, its first hike in over 3 years. In the accompanying report, the BoC warns of elevated inflation into mid-2028. Higher input and financing costs […]
Canada’s real estate correction has largely been concentrated in one province, but that may change soon. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows prices fell in September. All but one province moved lower, with BC going from resilient to leading the way lower in the past year. Other provinces, some of which hit record highs […]
Canada’s real estate industry often argues the central bank should ignore shelter inflation and keep rates low to boost supply. A new Bank of Canada (BoC) staff paper tests both claims, and neither holds up as a blanket rule. The researchers find that ignoring shelter inflation during a demand-driven boom is destabilizing to the economy […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Prices To Fall Even Further: Oxford Economics The Canadian housing crash is already the largest on record, and it may not be over. Oxford Economics is forecasting prices and sales falling further through early 2027. Higher rates, elevated energy […]
Greater Halifax real estate may be running out of luck. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows a six-year high for new listings in September. Sales also rose, but couldn’t prevent the second-largest monthly price drop on record. Halifax Home Prices Post Second-Largest Monthly Drop On Record The price of a typical home sold through […]
Oxford Economics expects Canadian home prices to fall further as rising mortgage rates, weak hiring, and stretched valuations weigh on demand.
Canadian borrowing is losing steam just as interest rate hikes come back into focus. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage credit posted its smallest August increase since 2013, pushing annual growth to a pace rarely seen outside housing corrections. With nearly a third of new mortgages carrying variable rates, renewed tightening could further throttle […]
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales picked up in September, but the recovery remains shaky. BILD and Altus Group data shows sales rose 63.9% from last year, but they remain historically weak. The bigger story is prices—nearly a third of the single-family correction has occurred in the past 4 months. New condo prices have […]
Canadian real estate remains out of reach for young adults, but the show must go on. That’s the takeaway from a new housing report from National Bank of Canada. Slow home sales have led to a backlog of developer inventory, but billions in public bailouts are being used to support prices. National Bank urges policymakers […]
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s… the size of Canada’s debt servicing costs. The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s (PBO) latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook projects Ottawa will accumulate $333 billion in deficit spending over 5 years. However, the Government of Canada (GoC) will need to borrow nearly three-quarters of a trillion dollars. Debt servicing […]
