Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Major Cities Saw Condo Prices Rise Over 3x Faster Than Houses Canadian condo prices increased at a faster pace than the general market. Home prices in Canada’s six hottest markets, increased 0.19% from a year before, and are up […]
Canadian real estate prices have been on a tear, but most of the gains are in condo apartments. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) release its Residential Property Price Index (RPPI). The result for Q3 2019, show Canada’s largest cities have seen a large movement in home prices recently. The large movement is due to condo apartments, […]
What housing affordability crisis? The latest Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Market Assessment shows real estate is at a “moderate” level of risk. The ratings, were largely unchanged, but did include one surprise. Toronto and Hamilton, previously at high vulnerability, received downgrades to their risk. Generally, more risk is seen in real estate […]
Canadian mortgage lenders are seeing business pick up – and fast. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows funds advanced for new mortgages made a big double digit leap in August. The rise in funds is still weighed down by a weak first half of the year, but lending is improving. New Mortgage Lending Was Up […]
Canadians are paying lower interest rates for borrowing than last year. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the effective interest rate has fallen as of the first week of November. The rate is lower than last year, but the longer-term movement is still towards higher rates. Effective Interest Rates The household effective interest rate is […]
Canadian households are still into debt, just not if it’s for anything other than a house. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows household debt reached a new high in September. Most of the debt growth is mortgage related, with the pace of borrowing accelerating. While consumer credit advanced, the pace of growth continues to decelerate. […]
Heavily indebted Canadian households are saving less than they used to. A lot less. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) numbers show the household savings rate is falling in 2019. The decline in savings has been steadily occurring since the real estate boom began. The low savings rates may leave households more vulnerable to global economic shock. […]
Canadian real estate sales are up, mortgage credit is growing, but home equity loans are slow? Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show debt secured by homes reached a new high in August. The increase in debt is getting slower though, as the segment of credit growth tapers quickly. Loans Secured By […]
Canadian real estate prices are pushing to new highs – just not in Western Canada. The Teranet–National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNB HPI) is showing prices increasing across the country in September. The growth was much slower than usual for this time of year though, weighed down by weak performance in Western Canada. […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate The IMF Crunched Numbers On Canadian Real Estate. Here’s How Overpriced It Is IMF calculations show some Canadian real estate prices are detached from reality. Toronto real estate prices are 54.7% higher than fundamentals warrant. Vancouver is a little better, […]
