Despite a booming US real estate market, foreign buyers have been sitting this one out. National Association of Realtors (NAR) data shows foreign buyers made a big drop in the year ending March 2021. The pandemic didn’t have much of an impact on budgets, but fewer buyers came to market. Foreign Buyers Spent 27% Less […]
Canadians went on a real estate shopping spree during the pandemic, and it’s been great for banks. Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) data shows mortgage accounts reached a record in April. Mortgages aren’t just getting larger, a lot more people are taking them out. The annual rate of growth for the number of accounts is now […]
You’re not alone if you aren’t buying the “inflation is transitory” narrative. BMO Capital Market senior economist Robert Kavcic unpacked price change sentiment data. Small business owners see the cost of goods rising a lot over the next year. In fact, prices are expected to rise the most in at least a decade, by a […]
American home sales broke their losing streak last month, with sales finally climbing. National Association of Realtors (NAR) data shows existing-home sales jumped in June. The increase breaks the declining trend over the past 4 months, which has seen sales slip lower. At the same time, inventory climbed even more quickly than sales. Inevitably this […]
Canadian real estate has been experiencing a bit of a lull, and the new home market is no exception. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows new home prices saw annual growth hit a multi-year high in June. The high was due to momentum though, as price growth had been decelerating more recently. Growth appears to […]
Canadian mortgage credit must be seen as too cheap to pass on, since everyone is borrowing. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the outstanding mortgage credit for May grew at the fastest rate in over a decade. The balance is also likely to climb at an even faster rate as well, despite the backdrop of […]
Canadian real estate just got another data point to show how lofty recent home price gains have been. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) released the median after-tax income of households in 2019. The data confirms what many suspected — home prices grew much faster than incomes. A lot faster. About Today’s Data Today we’re going to […]
Canadian real estate prices have been generous to sellers over the past year, but not so much for buyers. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released the results of its annual Mortgage Consumer Survey for 2021. One of the more interesting stories told in the data is how buyers are navigating this market. It […]
Canadians are suddenly pulling back on their new vehicle buying binge. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows new vehicle sales grew on an annual basis in May. Sadly, it wasn’t because the market was experiencing robust growth. It was due entirely to the base effect of comparing sales to an early pandemic month. Zooming out, […]
Canadians have an epic pile of savings accumulating, but it’s not as big as most economists think. Oxford Economics‘ Tony Stillo took a deep dive into the household savings rate this week. The firm found the gross numbers exaggerate the total that can actually be used. Further, wealthier households represent more than half of the […]
