Canada’s population might be booming but fewer entrepreneurs are seeing opportunity. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows a sharp reduction in the number of business openings in July. The unusually large decline saw new businesses form at the slowest pace since the start of the pandemic. This is just the latest data point to show […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada Still Hasn’t Seen The Full Impact of BoC Rate Hikes: National Bank The impact of the Bank of Canada (BoC) rate hikes have yet to be fully felt. That was the take from National Bank, one of Canada’s Big Six banks. […]
Canada’s leaders are beefing with the country’s central bank over affordability. Last month, Premiers notified the Bank of Canada (BoC) that rate hikes are making life unaffordable, especially when it comes to housing. The BoC fired back a warning that they shouldn’t be trying to influence a central bank. That’s technically correct, but leaves people […]
If photos of policymakers in construction vests were new homes, Canada’s housing supply would be booming. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. BMO Capital Markets is warning investors that residential construction investment is plummeting. The drop may indicate the slowdown in new homes could drop even further in the near-future. The bank quips, perhaps the government […]
Canada’s central bank made no changes to its key interest rate but the hikes may not be over. As the market expected, the Bank of Canada (BoC) made no changes to rates this morning. Eroding consumer spending and a slow economy were amongst the reasons cited. They did raise their inflation outlook though, indicating hikes […]
Canadian inflation is slowing and that may prevent the Bank of Canada (BoC) from hiking rates further. The National Bank of Canada (NBF) warns that even if there’s no hike, a significant impact from previous rate hikes has yet to be felt. A rate hike takes years to work its way through the market, and […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Most of Canada’s New Condos Are (Still) Investor Owned: Stat Can Statistics Canada’s Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) released data showing most new condos are investor owned. The organization stated the data is increasingly important amidst public discussion about affordability. Ownership concentration […]
Canadian real estate markets that are suddenly well supplied are about to get more inventory. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows new housing starts climbed in September 2023. The rise in starts is good news for housing supply, but may not be great news for investors. Existing inventory for sale has climbed to […]
The Canadian economy is slowing and that’s helping to moderate price growth. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decelerated in September 2023. Inflation remains elevated but it’s still slowing down. That’s good news for those fearing rate hikes, but slowing demand and fading economic growth is still far from good […]
Canadians were planning a flurry of real estate activity just a few months ago, but risk happens fast. The Bank of Canada (BoC) Survey of Consumer Expectations show households have planned less housing activity in Q3 2023. Despite a booming population, fewer people plan to buy or sell a home—or even move. Fewer Canadians Are […]
