Canadian real estate is facing some of the worst market conditions in decades. That was the take in CIBC’s latest research paper, which warns investment has disappeared from the market. The problem is amplified in the Greater Toronto condo market, where investors represent over two-thirds of buyers. Complicating the issue further is a weak condo […]
Canada’s central bank sees real estate becoming an even stronger part of the economy. Bank of Canada (BoC) announced a cut to its key interest rate this morning, as widely expected by markets. The central bank justified the decision by noting the progress made on inflation, as well as excess supplies and labor market slack. […]
Everyone in Canada will soon be able to afford a home. We just need investors to build more and rates to be cut, right? Anyone that can do basic math has probably been skeptical of that narrative and with good reason—even the people making those statements don’t believe it. Internal messages from the CMHC make […]
Canada chased rapid population growth to fill its soaring job vacancies. Now it’s running out of jobs, and still has near-record population growth. National Bank of Canada (NBF) believes this is a concerning setup for new immigrants who are arriving to the tightest job market in 7 years. Not only is this driving unemployment for […]
Canada’s job market hasn’t kept up with its population growth, and that’s bad news for major real estate markets. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows unemployment continued to rise in June. A deep dive shows the weakness is concentrating in some of the country’s most important real estate markets. Just five cities represent most of […]
Canada’s sharp and unexpected rate hikes will continue to produce damage, even after rate cuts. A new staff research note from the Bank of Canada (BoC) shows the overnight rate is much higher than initially anticipated, reducing consumption for mortgage borrowers since the climb began in 2022. Rates are now being slashed and providing relief, […]
Canadian households are more indebted than they think. A new report from Quebec-based Desjardins’ shows households recently accumulated a world class amount of debt. In fact, households borrowed so much that they’re now the third most indebted across the world. Even more surprising is the fact this debt is mostly held by just a small […]
Canada’s population binge growth is coming to an end—now to deal with the hangover. That was the take from National Bank of Canada (NBF), who notes that this year’s population growth is on track to set another record, but the average annual growth rate will drop 75% for the next 3 years. The move comes […]
Are you a Canadian having a hard time buying your first home? Have you tried getting wealthier parents? CIBC crunched its numbers and found the role of parental wealth is playing a more important role for both first-time buyers and “mover uppers.” Canadian real estate has become so unaffordable that now a third of first-time […]
Canada rapidly scaled its generous immigration policy to fill a surge of vacant jobs. Those vacancies proved to be temporary, but the immigration policies remain largely unchanged. According to Bank of Canada (BoC) data, this is producing higher unemployment and more competition for the remaining jobs. As a result, 1 in 8 recently arrived immmigrants […]
