Here’s How The Bank of Canada Drove Over 250,000 Excess Real Estate Sales
The Bank of Canada’s low rate policy to drive inflation helped drive over 250k excess home sales over the past two years.
The Bank of Canada’s low rate policy to drive inflation helped drive over 250k excess home sales over the past two years.
Canadian mortgage rates are on the rise but the average household’s payment is growing only slightly faster than they were with low rates.
Fitch Ratings data shows Canada’s world-class mortgage debt won’t be as vulnerable to rate shock as countries like Australia and the UK.
Canadian real estate sales are fading quickly as interest rates rise, proving this was an issue of excess demand from too much stimulus.
Canadian real estate prices continue to grind lower as buyers sit on the sidelines. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the composite benchmark price fell in July. The price of a typical home fell for a fourth consecutive month, wiping out more than half the annual gain. Those massive surges in price we started […]
The Bank of Canada is telling the public they know higher rates are “difficult,” but ultimate leads to a lower cost of living.
Canadian mortgage debt has been soaring, and it’s entirely due to uninsured borrowing. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage debt was still rising in May, despite falling home sales. Drilling down into the numbers reveals it was entirely uninsured mortgage growth. The insured segment, with smaller down payments and often first-time buyers, is falling. […]
Many Canadian real estate buyers at the March 2022 that left a minimum down payment might be holding property worth less than they borrowed.
Higher Canadian mortgage rates will reduce disposable income, but the reduction is much smaller than the current rate of inflation.
Canadian variable rate mortgage costs are rising, but National Bank of Canada doesn’t see the “trigger rate” being hit.