Trying to extract some of that money you’ve made with Canadian real estate? If you’re taking out a reverse mortgage, you’re going to make sure you pay your property taxes on time, every time.
For better or worse, real estate is one of the most important drivers of the Canadian economy. Residential structure investment, the amount of capital deployed for building new housing, reached one of the highest ratios against Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ever. Great news for the housing industry, but a recession has always followed at this […]
Canadians have been addicted to debt for quite some time, especially when it comes to real estate. So why is the Government of Canada paying hundreds of thousands to discreetly distribute ghost-written articles on how to take out more debt? Ottawa-based Blacklock’s Reporter took a dive through government contracts for over half a million dollars, […]
CIBC Economics crunched the numbers on Greater Toronto condo investors, and found that nearly half collect less rent than the required mortgage payments. Most are still making money.
The Canadian government is a little worried how the person that sold you that mortgage presented it, and US real estate prices have finally recovered from the 2006 crash.
FCAC, a branch of the Government of Canada, thinks the banks have insufficient controls to monitor, identify, and mitigate risk in retail banking – with a special note on mobile mortgage specialists.
Impaired mortgage dollar volumes are spiking at Canadian banks. Don’t worry, this likely has to do with the improved transparency that became mandatory in January.
Mild rate hikes in Canada, mean big consumer debt problems. Insolvency filings are on the rise, and consumer proposals just printed their biggest January for growth in over 5 years.
Big declines in output from the Canadian real estate industry helped send Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) lower, according to Statistics Canada.
We know you’ve been busy, so here’s your weekly cheat sheet on the most important real estate stories. You’re welcome. Canadian Real Estate The Canadian Mortgage Machine Fires Up Again, As Debt Levels Resume Growth Canadian mortgage debt resumed growth in February, despite taking a break the month before. Total household debt rose to $2.125 […]
