Greater Toronto’s condo mania is subsiding, deflating some of the pressure on prices. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show the price of a typical condo made an abrupt decline in January. Even with the decline, price are still much higher than last year. The month also saw the fewest sales in years, accompanied by […]
Canadian real estate buyers are taking a break after driving most of the country’s markets to new highs. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show the sales to listings ratio declined across most of Canada in January. There were only three exceptions, all located east of Toronto. Sales To New Listings Ratio (SNLR) The sales […]
Canadian real estate sales are off to a weak start in 2019. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show January was a slow one for sales. In fact, it’s the slowest January since 2015, when Canada was on the brink of recession. The decline also makes this the longest negative streak since the Great Recession. […]
Toronto real estate is super expensive, which is why there’s so much political support for first-time buyers… right? What if we told you first-time buyers might be a large part of why prices are so high? Altus Group, a massive real estate insight company, published survey results on first-time buyers. The claim that first-time buyers […]
Canadian real estate markets are still significantly cooler than we’ve gotten used to. The National Bank of Canada–Teranet House Price Index (Teranet HPI) resumed price growth deceleration in January. Prices also failed to rise on a monthly basis, for the fifth month in a row. The monthly movement (or lack of), occurred for the first-time […]
If you’re looking for detached real estate in Greater Vancouver, you can expect to find a lot more inventory. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show detached listings reached a multi-year high for January. The inventory increase accompanied a multi-year low for sales, dropping prices to a 33 month low. Greater Vancouver Detached […]
The selection of detached homes in Greater Toronto has made a dramatic increase. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show detached inventory reached a multi-year high in January. Rising inventory combined with the second fewest sales since the Great Recession, helped to drop prices back to 2016 levels. Greater Toronto Detached Real Estate Loses Two […]
The Government of Canada is mulling over how to increase household debt. Seriously. The Ministry of Finance is considering extending the maximum amortization for insured mortgages. The move would lower payments relative to 25 year amortizations, in exchange for paying more interest. The move helps in the short-term, but can cost households a lot more. […]
Everyone knows the easiest way for a first-time buyer to buy a home, is to already own a home. The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) published results from its annual buyer survey. The survey asks recent and intending buyers about their experience, and gives the industry insights into their behavior. Most of it was not […]
Canadian households have abruptly cooled their appetite for credit. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show households reached a record level of debt in December 2018. Despite reaching new highs, Canadians are less keep on borrowing right now. It’s not just due to the decline in home sales either – consumers are starting to cool their […]
