Canadian Real Estate Is Worse Than Official Data Shows, BMO Revises Forecast Lower
BMO made a downward revision to its Canadian real estate forecast as the bank notes a surge in cancelled listings and failed closings.
Canadian Cities Have Seen Investors Buy Up To 100% of Newly Constructed Condos
Most condo apartments built since 2016 have non-occupying ownership across Canadian real estate markets, according to 2020 property records.
A Lot of Canadian Real Estate Owners Decided To Own 4 Or More Homes In 2020
When the pandemic hit Canadians bought as much toilet paper and real estate they could find. We took a dive through data provided by the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) on homeownership in 2020. A massive share of Canadian homeowners aren’t stopping at 1 home, but provinces have seen up to 1 in 5 owners […]
Canada’s Real Estate Bubble Went Into Hyperdrive Compared To G7 Peers: US Fed Data
The Canadian real estate bubble is kind of like a plane. People on it know it’s going fast but being inside of it means you don’t really appreciate the speed. On the outside though, the bubble looks like it just broke the sound barrier, especially in contrast to its G7 peers. US Federal Reserve data […]
Canada’s Inflation Hits A 39-Year High, Experts Say The Problem Is Far From Over
Canada’s inflation data came in lower than expected, but still advanced to a new high. The June Consumer Price Index (CPI) from Statistics Canada (Stat Can) showed the highest annual growth since 1983. It was less than the market expected but still accelerating and way above target. Experts see the elevated inflation requiring a contraction […]
Canadian Cities Have Seen Up To 1 In 8 Newly Built Homes Go To Non-Residents
Canadian real estate has long been a safe place for global investors to park cash. Low scrutiny, few barriers, and little to no data collection on ownership, made it ideal. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) non-resident owner data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) shows just how popular it was in 2020. The program, mostly […]
Global Real Estate Bubble Is Now More Overvalued Than In 2006: US Federal Reserve
Global real estate prices are reaching a level of overvaluation not seen in three decades. US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (the Fed) data shows the house price to income ratio pushed significantly higher last year. The ratio, a fundamental valuation indicator, shows that global house prices to incomes have now blown past the peak […]
Pandemic Real Estate Boom Due To Cheap Debt, Not Lack of Supply: US Federal Reserve
It’s the credit, stupid. That’s basically the conclusion from a US Federal Reserve Board staff paper. The paper, Volatility in Home Sales and Prices: Supply or Demand?, examined price levers. It paid special attention to the recent home price surge during the pandemic. The ultimate conclusion is stimulated demand was responsible for the surge, not […]
Canadian Real Estate To Government, Organized Crime Infiltrated Everything: Intelligence
Some countries lack corruption and some lack investigations revealing corruption. Canada feels like the latter after the data Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) shared. CISC might not ring a bell, because they operate largely behind the scenes. They provide law enforcement with intelligence on organized crime groups and track activity. The agency’s 2021 Report on […]
Canada’s Most Expensive Real Estate Market Is Dropping An Average of $2,200 Per Day
Canadian real estate prices got a big boost from central bank stimulus, sparking a speculative frenzy. That frenzy is coming to an end fast, with more than half of major markets off peak. A pullback is expected after rapid price increases for real estate markets. What’s unexpected is the pace of the pullback, possibly one […]
