New data from the world’s largest central bank serves a reminder of just how batsh*t crazy Canada’s real estate bubble is. Housing bubble experts from the US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas Fed) released its latest update of global home prices in Q3 2023. Most G7 countries moved in a similar fashion, rising with […]
Canadian headline inflation is heading in the wrong direction. The Statistics Canada (Stat Can) Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows annual growth at 3.4% in December, up 3.4 points compared to a month before. The rate is higher than anticipated, but attributed to the base effect of a few components. At least one prominent economist believes […]
Cheaper financing and talk of the end of rate hikes improved markets across the country. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows rising home sales in December. Diving into the data revealed a much more mixed picture though, with perceived improvements masking further erosion from last year. The conditions have economists at BMO warning investors […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Economy Falling Behind, US Growing 10x Faster Per Capita Canada might have been making headlines for its population-driven growth. However, that’s looking at aggregate GDP, which fails to adjust for population growth. Looking at GDP per capita reveals households are falling […]
Canada’s economy has been making headlines for leading the G7, but many aren’t feeling the effects. That’s because gross domestic product (GDP) per capita has barely moved. Rather than growing the economy through economic improvements, Canada has only added more consumers through immigration. Adjusting for population, US households have seen their economic picture grow 10x […]
Global real estate prices are falling, especially in more advanced economies. Bank of International Settlements (BIS) data shows real home price growth was negative for most markets in Q2 2023. The same advanced economies that saw the largest growth post rate cuts, are now leading the way lower. They also appear to be struggling with […]
Exuberant Canadians are hooked on real estate, and consequently are following the central bank unusually close. A new report from BMO shows households have shifted price growth expectations with Bank of Canada (BoC) announcements. As the rate tightening cycle comes to an end, the bank sees the potential for the next round of central bank […]
Canadians are starting to feel the consequences of their debt addiction. MNP, Canada’s largest insolvency consultancy, released the results of its regular consumer debt survey. They found most consumers are struggling to repay their loans, and regret borrowing as much as they did. However, it’s not clear they could have prevented the borrowing if they […]
Canada’s largest real estate market finished the year with a surprisingly strong month. Toronto real estate sales got a boost in December from cheaper credit, anticipated to get even cheaper in the coming months. Despite the return of some exuberance to the market, prices continued to fall. BMO is warning investors this trend may persist […]
Canada’s economy continues to struggle with job creation that keeps up with its population. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the unemployment rate was unchanged in December. However, the population growth means nearly 20% more unemployed than last year. That excludes the demand for work from international students—many attracted by promises of working extended hours […]
