Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate The Global Era of Cheap Credit May Be Over, Home Prices To Adjust: BMO One of Canada’s largest banks sees the global era of cheap credit coming to an end. Post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) the world was flooded with liquidity— pressuring real […]
Did your last walk through downtown Toronto feel quieter than usual? It’s not just your perception; fewer people are commuting to work in Toronto’s downtown offices. Strategic Regional Research Alliance (SRRA), a think-tank focused on Greater Toronto regional growth, recently released its July Occupancy Index. This Index, which tracks office occupancy relative to pre-2020 levels, […]
Canadian real estate prices surged higher as rates were cut, then plunged as rates climbed. According to a new BMO Capital Markets analysis, markets have retraced a significant portion of their losses despite higher interest rates. In fact, some real estate markets are even hitting new record highs alongside climbing interest rates. Tracking The Canadian […]
Greater Toronto real estate prices are suddenly back to correcting, despite a mini-boom. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices fell in July. Rising interest rates are the first thought, but home sales are still climbing. Home buyers just aren’t able to keep up with sellers—new listings are climbing much faster than […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Rising Unemployment Is A “Foolproof” Recession Signal: BMO Canada’s latest employment data shows a “foolproof” recession signal, according to BMO. The rising unemployment rate was written off as an anomaly, due to the population boom. Economists at the bank suggest that’s […]
Canadian real estate’s brief bounce is beginning to fade. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows existing home sales climbed in June, with prices also climbing. However, price growth is notably decelerating at a rapid rate, with new inventory now outpacing sales. Canadian Real Estate Prices Are Showing Signs Of Fatigue Canadian real estate prices […]
Canada’s economy continued to add jobs last month, but it wasn’t good news. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data show the country added a huge number of new jobs in June 2023. However, the massive gains weren’t enough to prevent the unemployment rate from rising. That’s right—Canada’s record population growth is outpacing its ability to create […]
Canadian real estate market activity is cooling, warned the country’s largest bank. RBC observed supply in virtually every major market rose in June. At the same time, they note that sales are growing at a much slower rate than in previous months. If the current market conditions hold, they expect price appreciation to grind lower. […]
Greater Toronto real estate wasn’t looking as confident as it had been recently. TRREB data shows the price of a typical home (composite benchmark) climbed in June 2023. However, the increase was notably smaller than recent months, potentially indicating slowing momentum. At the same time, some affluent suburbs returned to falling prices—one dropping as much […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada Makes The 90s Real Estate Bubble Look Like Affordable Housing Canadian real estate became just a little more affordable, according to the RBC Affordability Index. A median household would need to spend 59.5% of its income on debt servicing to buy […]
