Canadian (and US) bond yields made an abrupt decline over the past few weeks. This is contrary to what experts had forecast, but it hasn’t changed their tune. In fact, Desjardins chief economist Jimmy Jean said it reinforces his belief. In a note to clients this week, he outlined the disconnect between yields and the […]
A large Canadian financial institution sees housing investment moderating soon. Desjardins has forecast residential investment will begin tapering in the second quarter of this year. They also see negative growth next year, as other segments of the economy start to draw in some dollars. Canadian Residential Investment Grew 43% Residential investment has seen obscene growth […]
Canadian inflation is marching higher, and so are the expectations for mortgage rates. Desjardins economics sees the 5-year posted rate having more room to rise than fall in the future. The institution has forecast the posted 5-year fixed-rate mortgage can rise up to 40% by 2024. While the posted rate is rarely the rate paid […]
One of Canada’s largest financial institutions sees the market cooling. Desjardins senior economist Benoit Durocher expects real estate to stabilize soon. This won’t be due to government action or new policy measures though. He sees the cooling as a result of a lack of affordability, and the economy reopening. Stabilization is most likely, but cooling […]
Canadians hoping higher incomes will boost home prices are in for a disappointment. In Q2 2020, the average household income soared, raising home price expectations. An analysis from Dejardins shows the average after-tax household is much lower in Q1 2021. In just one year, incomes soared, fell, and are now basically where they were a […]
