Canada’s real estate market got a big boost from overleveraged borrowers, according to its bank regulator. OSFI data shows the share of mortgage borrowers that are overleveraged remains high. Overleveraged borrowers, those with a loan to income ratio of 450% or higher, have begun to taper with higher rates, but still represented 1 in 3 […]
Canada’s large cities are now entirely dependent on immigration as local residents continue to flee and seek greener pastures.
Canadian mortgage payments were seeing double-digit growth before rate increases, as real estate prices surged.
Canadian real estate developers are still pumping significant cash into building permits, but inflation is killing that growth.
Despite the gloomy outlook, Canada is still churning out hot employment data. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the economy added over 100,000 jobs in December. Along with higher participation, this helped drive the unemployment rate within spitting distance of the record. At least one Big Six bank sees another rate hike, with robust job […]
Toronto real estate was declared the world’s largest bubble by UBS just a few months ago, now prices are crashing.
Canadian real estate is in the middle of a price correction, and single-family homes have been hit hardest. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows single-family homes, which include detached and semi-detached units, saw prices fall sharply in November. Virtually every market is now off its all time high, with the worst performing down nearly […]
Canadian homeowners have been using their home equity to secure an alarming amount of debt. Filings with OSFI, Canada’s bank regulator, show the value of loans secured by housing continued to advance in October. Over the past year, growth of loans secured by home equity has surged at one of the fastest rates ever. It’s […]
Overstimulated Canadian real estate buyers are no longer opting for variable rate mortgages. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage borrowers preferred fixed rates in October. Most new borrowers had been opting for variable terms at the start of the year. That trend is rapidly shifting as rates normalize and fixed rates become cheaper. Canadian […]
Canadian real estate markets went from boom to crash in less than a year. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows every major composite index was down from its peak in November. Over a dozen of Canada’s real estate markets have even “crashed” as a sharp mix of reality and higher interest rates sink in. […]
