Canada’s national statistics agency crunched numbers on the age and education of homeowners. Statistics Canada’s (Stat Can) latest study shows the rate of homeownership increased from 1999 to 2016. However, the increase in ownership is due almost entirely to aging demographics. The study also reveals that university educated households no longer have the highest rate […]
More people are jumping back into the Greater Vancouver real estate market. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) sales made a huge annual increase in July. The increase still fell short of typical volumes for the month, helping to send prices even lower. Greater Vancouver Real Estate Prices Are Still Falling Greater Vancouver real […]
Greater Toronto real estate buyers are back to buying… sort of. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers showed the price of a typical home jumped July. The increase came with a large increase in sales numbers, but still fell short of typical for the month. Toronto Real Estate Prices Rise In July The price of […]
Canada’s largest bank is calling out the record amount of real estate development. RBC Economics released their July Canadian Housing Health Check. Economists from the bank only see two major elevated risks in major markets. Real estate affordability and lots of building remain the top concerns for markets. Canadian Real Estate Markets Are Mostly Stable […]
Canadian real estate is still one of the biggest drivers of the economy. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) numbers show gross domestic product (GDP) climbed in May. The monthly climb, which was higher than expected, was driven by growth in real estate and construction. Canadian Gross Domestic Product Rises 0.2% In May Canada’s real gross domestic […]
Greater Vancouver’s new home sales are slowing faster than anyone could have expected. Numbers from MLA Canada, a notable real estate advisory firm, show sales dropped in June. Absorption of new projects is now at a level so low, it’s expected to delay the launch of many new projects. Real Estate Developers Launched The Fewest […]
Greater Toronto new home sales are improving, just not in the City of Toronto. Numbers from Altus Group, a leading real estate data firm, show a big climb for new home sales in June. While the climb is large, sales volumes are still below average for the month. Most interesting is the market shift. New […]
Toronto is still the King of North American real estate development. The Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Crane Index shows Toronto had 120 active construction cranes in July. Toronto not only tops the list for the most real estate development in North America. It also has more than twice the number of active construction cranes than […]
B.C. real estate markets are the fastest cooling in the country right now. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show sales to new listings ratios made a mild decline across the country. Most markets made improvements on a year-over-year basis. However, B.C.’s markets are cooling so fast, it was enough to weight the national market. […]
After making a huge jump in May, Canadian real estate sales are slowing in growth again. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show an increase of less than a point in June. The increase was largely due to a jump in Southern Ontario, especially in Toronto. Lower Mainland was a drag on growth, with Vancouver’s […]