Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate The US Federal Reserve Has Canadian Real Estate Back In Bubble Territory Canadian real estate buyers are acting exuberant when it comes to prices once again. Dallas Fed, a branch of the US Federal Reserve, is noting elevated exuberance levels in […]
Must be something in the water… or credit supply, since every Canadian market is becoming tight. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the sales to new listings ratio increased across the country in December. The rising ratios made for an unusual month – not a single major real estate market across Canada is a […]
Canadian real estate prices have resumed their climb, alongside rising inflation. The Teranet – National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNB HPI) climbed in December. The modest increase is due to weakness in just a few regions. Eastern Canada, including Ontario and Quebec, are seeing prices climb very quickly. Western Canadian real estate prices […]
Canadians are still borrowing a lot, just not for anything other than mortgages. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows household debt held by institutions reached a new all-time high in November. All of the monthly increase was due to mortgages however, as consumer credit fell. Canadian Households Have Over $2.2 Trillion In Mortgage Debt Canadian […]
Canadian real estate buyers were out in full force last month. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows sales made a substantial jump higher in December. Most of the increase is due to Vancouver real estate’s return to normal volumes. However, almost every major market across Canada is seeing sale volumes climb substantially. Canadian Real […]
Canadian households are back to binge borrowing, and it is sending debt soaring. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage debt at institutional lenders reached a new high in November. Not at all surprising, but the acceleration of annual growth is – which is now at the highest level in over a year. Although there’s […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Ontario And British Columbia Lose Over 13,000 Real Estate Industry Jobs In December Canadian real estate and related industries squeezed out a small gain for jobs last month. Across Canada, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (FIRE) industries employed 1,240,900 […]
Canadians invested less in building and improving real estate last year. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the value of residential building permits dropped in November. The declines are being seen across Canada, but Toronto and Vancouver are seeing larger declines. Canadian Residential Building Permit Value Down Over 1% YTD The value of residential building […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Ontario Takes The Lead, As Insolvencies Rise Across Canada Canadian insolvencies are rising fast, with Ontario seeing the fastest growth. Ontario saw 4,315 insolvencies filings in October, up 20.9% from last year. To contrast, there were 13,512 filings across all of Canada, […]
Canadian insolvencies made a big jump, and they might be accelerating. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB) data show total insolvencies made a double digit climb in October. The increase in filings is much faster than the already strong growth seen over the past year. Canadian Insolvencies Rise Over 13% In October Total […]
