Shady Marketing, or Does Vancouver Have 357 Foreclosed Homes For Sale?
A website has popped up advertising foreclosed Vancouver real estate listings, but how did the agent find so many? They didn’t.
Hundreds of Thousands of Canadians Don’t Have Access To Clean Water
Officially 84,000 Canadians can’t access fresh water, but we scoured records to find out that only includes 10% of active water advisories.
Foreign Purchases of Vancouver Real Estate Up 68% In May
Vancouver real estate sales are picking up again, and so are sales involving foreign nationals.
BC Government’s Subprime Loans Fueled Almost 7% of Vancouver Real Estate In Q1
Vancouver real estate buyers got help from the BC Home Partnership, but the program added more to prices then it contributed. *slow clap*
Late Mortgage Payments In Ontario Fall To The Lowest Since The 1990 Crash
Mortgages in Ontario ticked down to the lowest level since just before the Toronto real estate crash of 1990.
Canada Hits Two Critical Warning Signs For A Financial Crisis
The Bank for International Settlements is flagging Canada with two warning signs, indicating a financial crisis is likely.
The E-Commerce Apocalypse Is Far From Hitting Canada
Canadians aren’t adopting e-commerce at the pace Americans are, which could be good news for the industry…or a looming disaster.
Canada’s Inflation Hits A Low For 2017, Making An Increase In Interest Rates Tricky
Canada saw the consumer price index (CPI) slip, falling to a low for 2017. This could put a hiccup in rising interest rates anytime soon.
This Week’s Top Stories: China’s Largest International Real Estate Buyer Has A Problem, and Government Warns Canadian Debt Will Hit New Records
China’s largest international real estate buyer has a problem, and the Canadian government thinks household debt will accelerate.
As Mortgage Rates Go Up In The US, Credit Ratings Are Going Down
US real estate firm CoreLogic has observed that as mortgage rates climb, credit ratings have started to slide across America.
