It’s not just Toronto or Vancouver real estate. Canadian home prices have risen so fast, they’re no longer affordable for Canadians in general. The Desjardins Affordability Index (DAI) shows housing became less affordable in Q3 2021. Falling incomes and rising home prices combined to create a national affordability crisis. The financial institution doesn’t see much […]
We talk to investigative reporter Sam Cooper about his new best-seller Wilful Blindness. He unpacks how global crime networks, corrupt officials, and money laundering are inflating real estate prices in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as other global cities.
Canadian real estate is seen as bulletproof but more banks are warning that might not be the case. CIBC Capital Markets’ November forecast shows a steep climb to the overnight rate. They expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) to hike rates up to five times over the next two years. Separately, they warned there is […]
Toronto’s new home sales are re-entering the atmosphere but forming two distinct markets. BILD GTA and Altus Group data shows new home sales fell in September. Even with the dip, the volume remains historically strong for all segments. Prices are a little more complicated, with single-family homes soaring and condos dropping. Toronto Single-Family Home Prices […]
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 […]
