Greater Toronto’s new homes are on a rollercoaster, going from boom to bust, back to boom, and now… it’s interesting. BILD GTA data shows new home sales are cooling fast in May, especially when compared to earlier this year. Inventory was still tight for the month, but a lot of pressure has begun to release. […]
Canada’s central bank has had researchers quietly studying bubbles overseas. The study, Bubbles, Crashes and Information Contagion In Large-Group Asset Market Experiments, appeared in the June issue of Experimental Economics. It was the centerfold issue, so obviously, I had to pick it up. In the study, Bank of Canada (BoC) researchers looked at the role […]
Canada’s largest bank now sees the US raising interest rates, and it’s a big positive for Canadian rate hikes. RBC senior economist Josh Nye said the bank sees the US hiking rates by next year. The hike will allow the Bank of Canada (BoC) to raise rates without a significant appreciation of the loonie. This […]
The Canadian real estate market will change really fast over the next few months. Home prices in the key markets of Toronto and Vancouver saw price growth climb in June. Looking at the most recent data annualized though, a slowdown is just around the corner. Without a sudden boom in prices, the annual trend is […]
Canadian real estate prices just printed record growth across the country. Apparently it wasn’t enough, as households have increased their expectations for future growth. Bank of Canada (BoC) surveyed consumers on where they see home prices over the next 12 months. Conducted in Q2 2021, the survey found the highest forecast rate of growth in […]
Canadian real estate always marches to the beat of its own drum, which may not be a good thing soon. BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic shared his take on last month’s home sale numbers. He observed a strong market, but said it continues to show we’re past peak momentum. He warns of a potential “bizzaro” […]
Vancouver Home Prices See 5-Figure Monthly Drop, As Resistance Suddenly Appears Greater Vancouver real estate prices have been on a tear, but that may be coming to an end. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows prices generally climbed in June. Broken down by region though, the trend isn’t quite as positive. In […]
Greater Toronto real estate may be approaching its peak. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows the benchmark price generally climbed in June. Instead of moving all in one direction like the past few months though, it broke into segments. The 905 is doing much better than the City, which continues to underperform. So […]
Canada’s state-owned mortgage insurer will be loosening mortgage insurance standards. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced they’ll reverse some pandemic measures. They tightened the borrower criteria for insurance at the beginning of the outbreak. Unfortunately, it did little but lost the agency market share. Their competition was more than happy to pick up […]
About 6 years ago, deep-pocketed investors and institutions gathered at the Megatrends conference. Blackrock CEO Laurance Fink told them something that seemed unconventional in 2015. The two greatest stores of wealth internationally today is [one] contemporary art…,” said the $6 trillion asset manager. “And two… apartments in Manhattan, apartments in Vancouver, [and apartments] in London.” […]
