Canadian real estate prices have resumed their climb, alongside rising inflation. The Teranet – National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNB HPI) climbed in December. The modest increase is due to weakness in just a few regions. Eastern Canada, including Ontario and Quebec, are seeing prices climb very quickly. Western Canadian real estate prices […]
Canadian new home prices are really split on which direction they should be heading. Statistics Canada‘s New Housing Price Index made a minor decline in November. On a national scale, it seems like the country’s markets aren’t doing a whole lot. The scale is being moderated by big markets like Montreal and Vancouver, heading in […]
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 real estate price growth is accelerating ahead of the government’s helicopter cash. Teranet – National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNC HPI) shows prices reached a new all-time high in August. The sudden acceleration of price growth came largely from smaller markets. Most cities saw price growth last month, with Vancouver being a […]
Canadian households are sending a lot more cash to lenders, but it’s not paying their debt down. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows household mortgage payments jumped in Q2 2019. Rising payments are seeing fewer dollars pay off debt, and more towards carrying it. Canadians Paid Over $93 Billion On Mortgages Canadian real estate owners paid […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s GDP Gets A Boost By Deepening Reliance On Real Estate Canada’s GDP got a big boost from real estate in the last quarter. Residential investment reached $136.9 billion in Q2 2019, up 1.35% from the previous quarter. This still represents […]
Canadian real estate owners with large mortgages are falling behind on payments. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows a climbing delinquency rate on large mortgages in Q1 2019. The rate remains relatively low, but does show the trend is reversing, and the market peak is behind us. What Are You Looking At? Today […]
Canada’s fast moving real estate market is still seeing demand shift to the East Coast. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the sales to new listings ratio improved in July. On the national level, there was only a small increase. However, that’s because large gains in the East, are being weighed down by large […]
Canadian real estate price growth may not be what it appears to be, according to a Big Six bank. Teranet – National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNB HPI) numbers show a prices increased in July. However, the growth rate is down to the lowest level since the Great Recession. The index authors also […]
