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 […]
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 […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Money Supply Prints Another Ominous Signal For The Housing Cycle The Canadian money supply is printing a warning sign. The growth rate of M2++, the broadest measure of Canadian money, fell to 5.1% – down 20.3% from last year. […]
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 […]
