Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Toronto And Vancouver Real Estate See Mortgage Delinquencies Start To Climb Mortgage delinquencies in Toronto and Vancouver are off an of all-time low, especially on larger loans. Delinquencies on mortgages over $400,000 at origination in Toronto CMA increased 28.75% from […]
Toronto and Vancouver real estate is seeing default rates climb from recent lows. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) numbers show the ratio of delinquencies is climbing in both cities as of Q3 2018. The increase is most notable for the largest mortgages, a potential sign that reduced liquidity is making an impact. Mortgage Delinquencies […]
Everyone knows the easiest way for a first-time buyer to buy a home, is to already own a home. The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) published results from its annual buyer survey. The survey asks recent and intending buyers about their experience, and gives the industry insights into their behavior. Most of it was not […]
Canadian households have abruptly cooled their appetite for credit. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show households reached a record level of debt in December 2018. Despite reaching new highs, Canadians are less keep on borrowing right now. It’s not just due to the decline in home sales either – consumers are starting to cool their […]
Falling Canadian real estate sales are still taking a bite out of mortgage growth. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show mortgage debt reached a record high in December. Despite the record, the annual pace of growth fell to a multi-year low. In fact, it’s only been lower for one month, over the past 30 years. […]
Slow Canadian real estate sales are still dragging mortgage credit growth lower. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show outstanding mortgage credit reached a new record high in November. The high was accompanied by slowing growth, which is showing signs that it could slow further. Canadians Have Over $1.539 Trillion In Mortgage Debt The balance of […]
Toronto detached real estate sales are falling off a cliff. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show November prices are just off of last year. That’s the least important takeaway from the numbers. Instead, detached sales falling to Great Recession levels and high inventory is the big story. Toronto Detached Real Estate Prices Are Flat […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Largest Real Estate Developer Declared A Soft Landing. They’re Wrong Canada’s largest real estate developer has declared the country has officially made a soft landing. There’s just a few problems with that. First, it’s way too early to call, […]
Canadians are exercising more caution before stepping into the real estate market. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show mortgage credit growth continued to drop in October. The pace of growth has only been this low for two months in the past 30 years, but is still on track to head even lower. Canadians Owe Over […]
Relax, everything’s fine. Or maybe it’s not. The Bank of Canada (BoC) quietly made plans to buy government backed mortgage bonds, last week. The move is designed to increase the bank’s assets, and arguably assist the housing market. That sounds great, until you realize how these things work. It’s a similar set-up to the one […]
