More Canadians are telling their boss, “take this job and shove it,” and it might surprise you to hear this is good news. This week, Statistics Canada (Stat Can) released the results of its June Labor Force Survey (LFS). Amongst mostly positive data was a point not often discussed — quitting due to dissatisfaction. Workers […]
It’s the credit, stupid. That’s basically the conclusion from a US Federal Reserve Board staff paper. The paper, Volatility in Home Sales and Prices: Supply or Demand?, examined price levers. It paid special attention to the recent home price surge during the pandemic. The ultimate conclusion is stimulated demand was responsible for the surge, not […]
Canadians are about to see interest rates they didn’t think were possible in just a few days. BMO made revisions to its overnight rate forecasts this week. At next Wednesday’s meeting, they’re calling the largest rate hike in two decades. That will bring interest rates (and your borrowing costs) to the highest level since 2008. […]
Some countries lack corruption and some lack investigations revealing corruption. Canada feels like the latter after the data Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) shared. CISC might not ring a bell, because they operate largely behind the scenes. They provide law enforcement with intelligence on organized crime groups and track activity. The agency’s 2021 Report on […]
Greater Vancouver real estate prices only showed a mild pullback while Toronto was plummeting, but it’s making up for lost time. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows the benchmark price made a sharp drop in June. After barely budging in May, prices are now falling tens of thousands per week. Greater Vancouver […]
It feels like it was just a few weeks ago that we were writing about Toronto real estate’s massive gains. Oh, it was just a few weeks ago — price drops are just happening really fast. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices fell in June. Prices fell even faster than they […]
It’s going down. I’m yelling timberrr. Bad joke, but good news for home construction costs, unless you’re a timber dealer. After more than tripling since 2020, lumber prices have crashed over 60% lower as of Tuesday. Surging lumber over the past two years helped drive construction costs tens of thousands of dollars higher. Now that […]
Canadian real estate prices got a big boost from central bank stimulus, sparking a speculative frenzy. That frenzy is coming to an end fast, with more than half of major markets off peak. A pullback is expected after rapid price increases for real estate markets. What’s unexpected is the pace of the pullback, possibly one […]
Higher interest rates might force Canadian households to do the unexpected — pay down debt. That was one of the findings in the Bank of Canada (BoC) Survey of Consumer Expectations. The Q2 2022 results show many households plan to change spending behavior if rates rise. It also revealed the average person expects inflation to […]
A global real estate correction has kicked off and Canada is expected to lead lower. That was the message from Goldman Sachs (GS) Research’s latest client note on rising rates. Excessively low rates stimulated record home sales and a multi-decade high for inflation. Now that rates are rising to cool that inflation, it’s removing home […]
