Some Canadian real estate buyers are blowing off last year’s decline in sales. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show sales made a large increase in May. The rise, while substantial, failed to bring volume to historically significant levels. Last month’s sales still fall short of the average. Canadian Real Estate Sales Jump, But Fall […]
Canadian real estate owners are paying a lot for the privilege of their debt pile. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) numbers show mortgage payments hit an all-time high in Q1 2019. Even with near record low rates, interest is rising faster than principal payments. Over half of all payments go towards interest, and the ratio is […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Vancouver Real Estate Is No Longer The Country’s Most Expensive Market The price of a typical home across Canada is getting cheaper for the first time in years. The benchmark price across the country fell to $624,400 in May, down […]
Canadian real estate prices are moving higher seasonally, but the annual change is diving further down. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show prices made an annual decline in May. The decline didn’t have a significant impact, with a number of markets even printing an all-time high. However, the decline does demonstrate a major shift […]
It’s been two years since Toronto’s detached real estate market peaked, and it’s not quite back to normal yet. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show prices made a small move higher in May. Rising prices are still significantly below the peak reached a couple years ago. Generally speaking, the market did see higher sales […]
Canada has a lot of housing in the works. CMHC numbers show construction of new houses in the county’s largest cities picked up in May. The increase puts the number of homes being built at an all-time record high. Canadian Real Estate Under Construction Has Never Been Higher Residential real estate under construction in Canada’s […]
The Canadian real estate slowdown is putting a drag on GDP numbers. Statistics Canada (StatCan) numbers show residential investment fell for a fifth consecutive quarter in Q1 2019. Historically, a decline in residential investment in countries with high levels of ownership are a recession flag. Residential Investment and Why You Care Residential investment (a.k.a. residential […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgage Debt Hits A New Record, $1.56 Trillion Outstanding Canadian mortgage debt reached a new all-time high. There was over $1.56 trillion in mortgage debt outstanding in April, up 3.2% from last year. While there is some growth, it’s extremely […]
Greater Toronto real estate prices increased, but sales are the headline story. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show prices increased in May. Sales of Toronto real estate posted a huge double digit gain, soaring above last year’s numbers. Unfortunately, as noted by the board itself, these sales numbers still fall short of a typical […]
Slower Canadian real estate sales are putting a drag on mortgage credit growth. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show outstanding mortgage credit reached a new record high in April. The new record came with stalled growth, but there were some signs a small bump could be on the way. Canadians Owe Over $1.56 Trillion In […]
