After years of overheated growth, Canadian real estate price gains are tapering. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show prices for a benchmark (a.k.a. typical) home across Canada slowed in growth in November. Prices are beginning to stall after years of explosive growth across most of the country. Canadian Real Estate Prices Rise Less Than […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate The Canadian Real Estate Industry Lowers 2019 Sales Forecast For A Third Time The Canadian real estate industry is lowering their forecast for a third time. CREA now expects 458,200 sales in 2018, down 11.2% from the year before. The […]
Canadian real estate markets are cooling, especially in Western Canada. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show the SNLR fell across Canada. The indicator, used to gauge demand by the industry, increased in just 3 major real estate markets – all in Eastern Canada. Markets in Western Canada led the index lower, while Toronto chilled […]
Third time’s a charm… maybe. The latest Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) shows large revisions for sales numbers. Most regions in Canada will see a drop in sales this year, with BC and Ontario leading lower. The only growth in sales expected are east of Ontario, but next year is looking rosier. Yes, Forecasting Is […]
Canada’s most expensive real estate markets are the most vulnerable to rate shock. Surprising, we know. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), using Equifax data, crunched the Q2 2018 numbers for debt to income ratios across Canada. The numbers show cities with the most expensive homes also have the highest DTI ratios. The high levels of […]
Canadian real estate owners might be in for a surprise, if they have a variable rate mortgage. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the estimated variable mortgage rate increased by more than a fifth The rise in rates leaves Canadians paying more to their banks, and making less of a dent on that debt pile. […]
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, […]
Break out the champagne for the next open house, because it’s all clear sailing from here. That’s according to the CEO of one of Canada’s largest real estate developers, who declared Canadian real estate achieved a soft landing. The situation is not unlike the US being declared a soft landing in 2006, but just like […]
One of Canada’s most important measures is showing choppy waters are ahead. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the M1+, a measure of the money supply, continued to slow in October. The rate of growth is a leading indicator of economic growth, and is forecasting lean times ahead. The M1+ The M1+ is a narrow […]
Canadian real estate buyers aren’t the only ones being tight with the loans. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show household debt growth has fallen to the lowest level in more than 30 years. The decline in growth is so low, it’s something Canada hasn’t seen outside of a recession. Canadians Owe Over $2.15 Trillion In […]
