Canadian real estate prices are pushing the limits of affordability. Not just for Canada, but any advanced economy. Canada came in second on the OECD house price to income ratio index. The index, measuring an affordability fundamental, shows the country’s housing is severely overvalued. It also reveals Canada has the second fastest growing gap between […]
Young Canadians Won’t Have The Same Opportunity As Past Generations: OECD Forecast
Canada is projected to be the next Greece, and not because of the good stuff. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has forecast Canada’s economy will fall behind. The group sees Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita growth falling to last place. An expert warns young Canadians won’t have the same […]
Canada Has The Biggest Gap Between Real Estate Prices and Incomes In The G7
Canadian real estate is unaffordable, but you don’t appreciate how bad the reality is until you look at its G7 peers. The latest house price-to-income ratio data from the OECD shows all G7 countries are seeing affordability decline. However, Canada has consistently seen home prices outgrow incomes. Since 2005, no other G7 country has seen […]
Canada Funnels The Largest Share of Investment Into Housing In The OECD
Canadian housing mania is consuming more and more of the country’s capital. The country is now devoting a record share of gross fixed capital to build homes. It’s really hard to appreciate this number without looking at the rest of the world. The share of investment devoted to homebuilding makes the US bubble look like […]
Canadian Unemployment Is 55% Higher Than G7 Average: OECD
Canada’s “economy” is recovering faster than expected, but employment is lagging. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a group promoting trade between 37 advanced economies, published the latest unemployment rates for member countries. The data shows Canada is significantly behind its G7 peers, with only a few OECD countries worse off. Canada is […]
Canadian Housing Is The Least Affordable In The World… For Local Incomes
Canadian home prices have been growing at a breakneck speed, and incomes aren’t even close to keeping up. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) numbers show Canada topped the house price to income index. Canada’s gap between house price and income growth grew so fast, it tops the list of high-income, advanced economies. House […]
Canadian Real Estate Prices Will Drop, Or Rents Will Soar Show OECD Numbers
The OECD House Price-To-Rent index shows a parabolic rise for Canada, which means home prices have never been this far detached from reality.
OECD: Expect A ‘Disorderly’ Housing Correction In Toronto and Vancouver
Latest report from the OECD says a correction in Canadian real estate “threatens the financial stability” of Canada.