Canadian real estate price growth is cooling, with the market making unusual moves. The Teranet – National Bank of Canada (HPI) showed Canadian real estate markets made a rare decline in the month of November. The monthly decline was observed across the country, with only 3 small markets making a gain. Teranet-National Bank Feel free […]
The bloodbath for Vancouver’s detached real estate market continues. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show a sharp decline in prices for November. The decline was largely the result of declining sales, and rising inventory. Greater Vancouver Detached Real Estate Prices Fall Over 6% The price of a typical detached home in Greater […]
Toronto detached real estate sales are falling off a cliff. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show November prices are just off of last year. That’s the least important takeaway from the numbers. Instead, detached sales falling to Great Recession levels and high inventory is the big story. Toronto Detached Real Estate Prices Are Flat […]
Canadian real estate owners might be in for a surprise, if they have a variable rate mortgage. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the estimated variable mortgage rate increased by more than a fifth The rise in rates leaves Canadians paying more to their banks, and making less of a dent on that debt pile. […]
Break out the champagne for the next open house, because it’s all clear sailing from here. That’s according to the CEO of one of Canada’s largest real estate developers, who declared Canadian real estate achieved a soft landing. The situation is not unlike the US being declared a soft landing in 2006, but just like […]
One of Canada’s most important measures is showing choppy waters are ahead. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the M1+, a measure of the money supply, continued to slow in October. The rate of growth is a leading indicator of economic growth, and is forecasting lean times ahead. The M1+ The M1+ is a narrow […]
The Greater Vancouver real estate market has officially flipped upside down. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reported November saw the first annual price drop across the region in years. The price drop isn’t a surprise, as a sharp decline in sales is being met with a big rise of inventory. Greater Vancouver […]
Toronto real estate buyers may be paying slightly more than last year, but there’s a lot less of them. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show November at a multi-year low for sales. Toronto’s sales low came with higher than average inventory, but prices still moved higher due to a condo apartments. Toronto Real Estate […]
Canadian real estate buyers aren’t the only ones being tight with the loans. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show household debt growth has fallen to the lowest level in more than 30 years. The decline in growth is so low, it’s something Canada hasn’t seen outside of a recession. Canadians Owe Over $2.15 Trillion In […]
Canadians are exercising more caution before stepping into the real estate market. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show mortgage credit growth continued to drop in October. The pace of growth has only been this low for two months in the past 30 years, but is still on track to head even lower. Canadians Owe Over […]
