Greater Vancouver real estate sales are returning to pre-pandemic levels, but it’s not quite the same. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows June sales are almost at last year’s levels. Despite the increase, new listings are hitting the market at such a rapid pace, prices are actually falling further from the peak. […]
Toronto real estate sales are almost back to last year’s levels, but that isn’t helping prices. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows June sales volumes were down just a few points from last year. The increase in sales wasn’t enough to stop prices from slipping lower though. This is the second consecutive month […]
Canadian households cooled on borrowing, but mostly just in one segment. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows household debt stalled in May, after peaking in March. On the breakdown, mortgage debt is seeing growth boom as hundreds of thousands of Canadians stop making payments. Consumer credit on the other hand, made the first contraction since […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgage Debt Explodes In Growth, As Payment Deferrals Hit Over 743,000 Canadian mortgage debt is seeing growth accelerate, as hundreds of thousands stop making payments. The balance of mortgage debt reached $1.68 trillion in May, up 6.0% from a year […]
Canadian households began to sock away a little extra cash before the pandemic. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the household savings rate reached a 20 year high in Q1 2020. The rate had been growing steadily since 2018, as households diverted their spending to savings. Here’s what it means. Household Savings Rate The household […]
Canadian seniors briefly slowed down home equity borrowing last year, but it’s picking up again. Regulatory filings with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) show the balance of reverse mortgage debt reached a new record high in April. Growth has slowed down from all-time highs, but the balance of reverse mortgage debt […]
Canadians have suddenly stopped borrowing their home equity, and are lowering exposure. At least a little, when it comes to personal loans. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show the balance of loans secured by residential real estate fell in April. The dip was one of the largest single-month drops over the […]
Canadian mortgage debt is growing at a rapid pace, but it’s not exactly a healthy trend. Bank of Canada (BoC) shows mortgage credit hit a new record high in May. The high was hit with accelerated growth, but this isn’t the bullish trend it normally is. Hundreds of thousands of mortgages had their payments deferred, […]
Time for your cheatsheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s National Housing Agency Forecasts Price Drops In Toronto And Vancouver Canada’s national housing agency sees prices potentially falling in major markets. Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal are all forecasted to be lower than they were last month. Some markets like Vancouver aren’t […]
The pandemic has cooled down most Canadian real estate markets, and not just sales volumes. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the sales to new listings ratio (SNLR) is deteriorating in most major markets. Since February to May, all but three large markets saw inventory rise faster than sales. This trend appears to accelerate […]
