Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Used Over $298 Billion In Home Equity To Secure Loans Canadians are still using their homes as ATMs. Filings from regulated banks show over $298 billion in loans were secured by homes in February, up 5.4% from last year. […]
Canadian real estate prices turned negative, but not all markets are suffering. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show the national price index declined for a second month in a row. Prior to last month, price declines weren’t seen since September 2009, almost a decade ago. Despite the national drop, underperforming markets are beginning to […]
Toronto real estate sales are still slowing, but buyers are still bidding up prices. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show condo apartment prices reached an all-time high in March. The record high for prices came with a six year low for sales, and a three year high for inventory. Toronto Condo Prices Reach A […]
Canadian real estate sales continue to slide even lower. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show sales dropped once again in March. The decline in home sales across the country marks an unusually long period of negative growth. Canadian Real Estate Sales Fall To 6 Year Low Canadian real estate sales slipped once again. CREA […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Insured Mortgages On Canadian Real Estate Fall Almost 10% The balance of insured mortgages on Canadian real estate is falling. There were $456.35 billion of insured mortgages in January, down 9.37% from last year. The average cost of carrying these […]
Canadian real estate price growth is still slowing, according to land registry data. The Teranet–National Bank House Price Index (TNB HPI) show prices fell for the first time in March, outside of recession. The drop represents the sixth consecutive monthly decline for Canadian real estate markets. Teranet-National Bank House Price Index (TNB HPI) Regular readers […]
Canadian households are accumulating debt faster than assets are appreciating. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows the debt-to-asset ratio increased very quickly in Q4 2018. The ratio is now growing at the fastest pace since the Great Recession, and is at the highest level since 2014. Debt To Asset Ratio The debt to asset ratio (DTA) […]
Canadian real estate prices are dropping, but they’re very far from their peers. US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas Fed) data shows real prices across the country are down in 2018 Q4. Even with the decline, prices are massively elevated compared to other G7 economies. About The Index Home prices in this index use […]
Toronto’s detached real estate market is showing signs of stabilizing – relatively speaking. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show prices are officially on the rise in March. Meanwhile, the 905 and city, head in opposite directions with sales and inventory. Detached Toronto Real Estate Prices Are Flat Detached prices in Greater Toronto moved a […]
Canadian borrowers seeking the most leverage are tapping out of the market. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the balance of insured mortgage debt made a huge drop in January. Here’s everything we know about the remaining balance. What Are Insured Mortgages? An insured mortgage is one where the lender is protected against borrower default. […]
