Weak home sales and generally slowing demand have sent lumber prices into a tailspin. The price for the commodity shed another 7 points over the past 7 days. Lumber is now trading at almost half the cost it was 45 days ago, at the record high. Even with that kind of haircut, experts see prices […]
More housing supply is on the way, according to Canada’s national housing agency. New urban housing starts increased in May, shows Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data. The rise in activity is still below the peak seen earlier in the year. Similar to what’s happening in the US, starts have begun to fall from […]
Phew! Canadian real estate prices are soaring, so it’s a good thing you bought years ago, and are just waiting for it to be built. About that… The cost of building a new home has increased so fast, many developers are struggling with costs. Buyers who thought they secured a home at prices years ago, […]
Canada’s population growth may have slowed, but new home completions are still moving at a breakneck speed. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows developers delivered over 50,000 new homes in Q4 2020. The number of new homes began outpacing population growth in the prior quarter. The ratio went parabolic in the latest numbers […]
Investment in home building is falling across Canada, especially in its largest real estate markets. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows residential building construction investment was down in May. This trend is strongest in markets like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal – where investment has dropped at a faster rate than the national average. Canadian Residential […]
Canadian new home prices are dropping for the first time in nearly a decade. The Statistics Canada (StatCan) New Home Price Index (NHPI) shows prices dropping for a third consecutive month in July. The national decline in new home prices in 2019 is the first since the Great Recession. Canadian New Home Prices Fall For […]
Canada’s dependence on real estate to grow the economy just got deeper… or made a death rattle. Statistics Canada (StatCan) numbers show residential investment showed quarterly growth in Q2 2019. The increase represents one of the few sectors of growth that boosted GDP in the most recent quarter. While residential investment rose on the quarter, […]
Canadian real estate developers are putting a lot of shovels in the ground. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) numbers show a large jump in the number of new homes starting construction. The rise is led by a big increase in Montreal and Vancouver. Toronto, which leads North America in active cranes, is starting to […]
Canada’s largest bank is calling out the record amount of real estate development. RBC Economics released their July Canadian Housing Health Check. Economists from the bank only see two major elevated risks in major markets. Real estate affordability and lots of building remain the top concerns for markets. Canadian Real Estate Markets Are Mostly Stable […]
