Canadian households are facing a trifecta of problems—rising rates, soaring inflation, and lots of debt. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB) data predictably shows rising insolvencies for September. However, even with a sharp climb, insolvency filings have yet to reach 2019 levels. Households are increasingly feeling the pressure of debt, but we’re still […]
Canadian real estate prices went from the fastest growing to the fastest falling in just a few rate hikes. The US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas Fed) Q2 2022 index of real home prices shows Canada made the biggest drop in the G7. Still, Canada retained gains making it the largest real estate bubble […]
Many Canadian real estate buyers and investors are struggling with higher interest rates. They got some bad advice, not from a Realtor or mortgage agent, but the Bank of Canada (BoC). In a now infamous address in October 2020, Governor Tiff Macklem assured households that rates would be low for long. Households and businesses are […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Recent Real Estate Buyers Weren’t Stress Tested For Mortgages Rates This High Canada’s real estate industry complained about mortgage stress testing being too burdensome. However, the current data shows it may have been insufficient. BMO Capital Markets warns a significant share […]
Is Canadian real estate a bubble, and is the Fourth Industrial Revolution setting us up for even further inequality? These are just a sample of insights former Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Stephen Poloz shared with us in our interview last week. For those that don’t have time to watch the whole thing (you probably […]
Toronto must have found more land because prices are plummeting for real estate. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows prices fell sharply in October. A typical home (composite benchmark) has seen prices fall over a quarter-million dollars. They’re still dropping and breaching important psychological levels as well. Greater Toronto Real Estate Prices Fell […]
Canada’s real estate industry wanted weaker stress testing, but it may have been too weak. That’s the take from BMO Capital Markets, who recently crunched the numbers. As interest rates climb, the majority of borrowers will be able to easily manage higher costs. However, recent buyers are facing rates even higher than they had been […]
Greater Toronto’s new construction housing has seen demand completely vaporize. Data from BILD GTA and Altus Group show new construction sales fell 90% in September. Prices are now falling, especially for condos which saw a $30k drop in the month. The segment was mostly bought by investors which have disappeared, helping inventory recover. Toronto New […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate The Canadian Real Estate Wealth Boom Is Over, Expect $1.6 Trillion In Losses: RBC Canadian real estate values soared over the past few years, helping to drive wealth. However, now that we’re past peak — RBC sees housing pulling wealth back. The […]
