The whole world might be in a property bubble, but Canada is the second riskiest. That’s the take from Oxford Economics in their latest housing report this morning. Adam Slater, the firm’s lead economist, broke down fundamentals for global markets. He found double-digit overvaluations are widely seen these days. The firm believes a correction is […]
Global real estate prices are growing at the fastest rate ever, but it’s nothing like in Canada. US Federal Reserve data shows annual home price growth for advanced economies hit a record in the first quarter of 2021. So did Canada. The difference is Canada’s record growth is more than 3x as large as other […]
Canadian real estate has been experiencing a bit of a lull, and the new home market is no exception. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows new home prices saw annual growth hit a multi-year high in June. The high was due to momentum though, as price growth had been decelerating more recently. Growth appears to […]
Canadian mortgage credit must be seen as too cheap to pass on, since everyone is borrowing. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the outstanding mortgage credit for May grew at the fastest rate in over a decade. The balance is also likely to climb at an even faster rate as well, despite the backdrop of […]
Canadian real estate inventory is improving, relieving pressure on home prices. We took a dive through the June sales to new listings ratio (SNLR) from CREA. While it helped to explain why price growth is slowing, we got a few emails asking if it was really due to falling sales. Or is inventory rising to […]
Canadian real estate just got another data point to show how lofty recent home price gains have been. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) released the median after-tax income of households in 2019. The data confirms what many suspected — home prices grew much faster than incomes. A lot faster. About Today’s Data Today we’re going to […]
Canadian housing is cooling very fast, something few would believe a few months ago. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the national sales to new listings ratio (SNLR) fell in June. The measure, a proxy for demand, shows buyers are dropping out of the market faster than sellers. Most markets are now displaying this […]
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Canadian real estate prices have been generous to sellers over the past year, but not so much for buyers. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released the results of its annual Mortgage Consumer Survey for 2021. One of the more interesting stories told in the data is how buyers are navigating this market. It […]
The Canadian property bubble could have been built by the Swiss, it’s moving so precisely. The sales to new listings ratio (SNLR) is a measure of absorption, and has a track record of leading price growth. A couple of months ago, we said the rapid decline in the ratio would lead to price growth peaking […]
