US Federal Reserve Indicators Show Canadian Real Estate Buyers Still “Exuberant”
US Federal Reserve Bank indicators show Canadian real estate prices were still “overheating” in the fourth quarter of 2017, and buyer exuberance actually increased.
US Federal Reserve Bank indicators show Canadian real estate prices were still “overheating” in the fourth quarter of 2017, and buyer exuberance actually increased.
Trying to extract some of that money you’ve made with Canadian real estate? If you’re taking out a reverse mortgage, you’re going to make sure you pay your property taxes on time, every time.
For better or worse, real estate is one of the most important drivers of the Canadian economy. Residential structure investment, the amount of capital deployed for building new housing, reached one of the highest ratios against Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ever. Great news for the housing industry, but a recession has always followed at this […]
Canadians have been addicted to debt for quite some time, especially when it comes to real estate. So why is the Government of Canada paying hundreds of thousands to discreetly distribute ghost-written articles on how to take out more debt? Ottawa-based Blacklock’s Reporter took a dive through government contracts for over half a million dollars, […]
Almost half of Toronto condo investors are committing to negative cash flow, according to a CIBC Economics study. One of the city’s most prominent mortgage brokers pointed out, this is a disaster in the making. If you can’t make the deal work at an all-time low for interest rates, when can you make it work? […]
FCAC, a branch of the Government of Canada, thinks the banks have insufficient controls to monitor, identify, and mitigate risk in retail banking – with a special note on mobile mortgage specialists.
Juwai is teaming up with JD.com to sling Australian, US, and Canadian real estate to Mainland Chinese buyers in just a few days.
The value of Canadian real estate has been debated for some time. Those that benefit from ownership, often say “fundamental value” is sending prices higher. Further adding that the increase of home prices, results in an increase of wealth for the country. Housing activists say that real estate has become highly commoditized. They argue, escalating […]
The Toronto real estate scene appears to be grossly misinformed when it comes to rent controls. Since Ontario announced the Fair Housing Plan, real estate agents, developers, and even politicians have said the province is attacking landlords. You’ve probably heard someone on the news, or even a friend, discuss how the “unfair” the new Rental […]
New York City is getting an additional tool to crack down on real estate flippers. The new tool is just one of the few ways the city is letting speculators know they aren’t welcome.