Canadian home sales are falling, and that’s turning into a drag for home building intentions. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows September permit values made a monthly increase. Despite the bump, values are still generally trending lower. Soft housing demand has residential permit values currently in a correction. Canadian Building Construction Investment Is Trending Lower […]
Canadians might see much higher borrowing rates in the not-so-distant future. Scotiabank chief economist Jean-François Perrault has forecast up to 8 rate hikes within 2 years. He sees elevated inflation backing the Bank of Canada (BoC) into a corner on the issue. Inflation appears to be a lot less transitory than thought. If that’s the […]
Only make $40,000 per year in income, but want to buy some pricey Vancouver real estate? Maybe these folks can tell you how they did it. The situation came up in passing with our interview with investigative journalist Sam Cooper, author of Wilful Blindness, which landed us in the middle of a censorship controversy last […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top real estate stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Prices Are Overvalued By Up To 91%: Moody’s Canadian real estate is massively overvalued, said a global credit rating giant. Moody’s estimates the average urban market in Canada is 22% overvalued as of Q2 2021. Large overvaluations […]
Canadian real estate is very overvalued, according to a massive credit rating agency. Moody’s Analytics released its Canadian real estate model this week. The firm’s model shows markets are overvalued by up to 91% across the country. As disastrous as that sounds, the firm isn’t expecting a big housing crash. The baseline model shows low […]
Canadian bond yields are rallying, and that’s bad news for people looking for cheap mortgage debt. The Government of Canada (GoC) 5-Year bond yield surged higher on Wednesday. The yield on this bond influences 5-year fixed mortgage rates, but have yet to be priced in. The last time yields were at this level, mortgage rates […]
Pour one out for Canada’s cheaper-than-cheap flood of easy credit, because it’s on its way out. Today the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced their quantitative ease (QE) program is coming to an end. The program, which floods markets with cheap debt, was used to drive inflation and home sales higher. Now that these issues have […]
Canada is in the middle of a real estate boom, but home builders are feeling less confident. The Canadian Home Builder Association (CHBA) released its Housing Market Index (HMI) for Q3 2021 this week. The index, which measures builder sentiment, pulled back in the last quarter. Higher construction costs and an updated stress test is […]
Canada is making a triumphant return to feudalism, where homeownership requires family wealth. A CIBC Capital Markets analysis shows 30% of first-time homebuyers received a down payment “gift.” Not a little help either, but it was the primary source of funds for the majority that received a gift. It’s now occurring at such a scale, […]
Mortgage industry veteran Rob Butler, founder of Butler Mortgages and one of the most important names in the industry, shares his insights on the “infinite up” culture and the irrational exuberance of Canadian real estate. Want more? Subscribe to our new YouTube channel for analysis, news, and interviews you won’t find anywhere else.
