Canadians are beginning to resume paying their mortgages, after many requested deferrals. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) broke down insured mortgage payment deferrals in August. At a national level, CMHC is seeing the rate of payment deferrals similar to the general market. Broken down by city, we see the most expensive markets are overrepresented. […]
Canadian real estate prices made one of the largest leaps on news of a pandemic-driven economic shut down. US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas data shows most G7 countries saw prices rise in real terms during Q2. Canada however, saw real home prices launch at the fastest pace of any of the advanced economies. This […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Why Canada’s Condo “Insurance Crisis” Should Make Investors Nervous The Canadian insurance industry is discussing a coverage “crisis” coming to condos. Due to rising replacement values, and smaller margins, insurance companies are dropping coverage. This comes while demand for this type […]
Canadians are increasingly discussing negative interest rates. Since negative interest rate policy is unconventional, there aren’t many examples. Further, there isn’t much discussion from experts that understand the concept. Despite what I’ve heard some real estate agents tell people, it won’t lead to the market boom they assume. In fact, it typically requires a horrible […]
Canadian condo investors are facing another risk – rising insurance premiums. The event, which the industry is calling the “condo coverage crisis,” saw premiums rise at the end of last year. This trend of higher rates is expected to persist into the future, as replacement values and insurance demand continue to rise. The rising premiums […]
Greater Vancouver real estate had a huge month for sales, but condos are showing weakness. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows composite prices grew in September. Breaking down the price trend by segment, we see two different markets. Detached prices are higher than the month before, with the annual rate of growth […]
Toronto is one of the few real estate markets to buck the trend of fewer high rise cranes. Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index (RLB), a global real estate advisory firm, released its Q3 Crane Index. The index shows North America saw the first decline of construction cranes in years. Toronto was a notable exception. The […]
Greater Toronto real estate continued its suburban winning streak. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows aggregate price measures soared in September. The market isn’t quite so clear cut when dissected though. Most of the hot activity is in the detached home segment, which is seeing prices and sale volumes rip higher. Condo apartments […]
One of the world’s largest banks is seeing real estate bubbles across the world. UBS analysts published their 2020 Bubble Index, noting this many markets haven’t increased at once since 2006. In Canada, Toronto lost it’s spot as the world’s second biggest bubble to Frankfurt. Despite slipping in rank, the bank is noting fundamentals continue […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Buyers Trying To Walk Away From Purchases Become “Rampant” Canadian home buyers not delivering a downpayment after agreeing to buy a home is on the rise. A Greater Toronto broker is seeing an uptick of buyers not delivering […]
