Toronto Real Estate Market Was Scorching Hot In August
While not as hot as Vancouver, Toronto’s real estate market is still scorching – with more demand and less available inventory.
China’s Largest Overseas Real Estate Firm Sees A Surge In Vancouver
After the foreign buyer tax, inquiries for properties under a million dollars soared at Juwai – China’s largest overseas real estate portal.
Defaulting On Homes In Alberta May Be Smarter Than You Think
Alberta’s non-recourse mortgages mean many people can walk away from their mortgages with minimum consequences in the event of a crash.
How Many Weeks of Pay Does a Millennial Need For A Downpayment?
Canadian real estate prices have soared so high, the average Millennial now needs to wait at least 10 years to save a downpayment.
Canadian Housing Bubble Is Fueled By Household Debt
The Canadian housing bubble extends far beyond Vancouver, and we look at one of the primary contributors – low mortgage rates.
Why Are Canadian Pensions Selling Vancouver Real Estate? Cap Rates
Large Canadian pensions are looking to reduce exposure to Vancouver real estate, we look at one of the reasons why – cap rates.
Canadian Pensions Selling Billions Worth of Vancouver Real Estate
Canada’s large public pensions are beginning to lower exposure to the Vancouver real estate market, setting off new alarms of the bubble pop.
BC Mortgage Defaults Approach Lows, Here’s Why That’s A Bad Thing
More than a few people have been saying that if there was a crash, we would see an increase on late payments on mortgages. This logic seems solid on the surface, but makes BC’s situation all the more confusing. People are purchasing homes at 21x the medium income, it doesn’t quite make sense that no […]
Why The BC Liberals Rushed A Foreign Buyer Tax – Absorption Rates Explained
Absorption rates show demand for BC real estate reversed in March 2016, so why was a foreign buyer tax thrown in last minute?
6 Canadian Cities Where Renting Makes More Sense Than Buying
Jealous of your friends that have mortgages and homes? Don’t be. Renting might be the smartest move you can make in this market.
