The recent bank crisis will slow global growth, but no financial crisis is expected—yet. That was the takeaway from Oxford Economics‘ recent analysis on bank liquidity issues. Global liquidity isn’t as tight as it was 14 years ago, so the global research firm doesn’t see a 2008-like event soon. However, banks still potentially face large […]
Greater Toronto real estate has seen new home sales collapse, but prices have been sticky. That’s beginning to turn, according to February data provided by Altus Group. Falling sales and rising inventory are finally chipping away at prices. However, recent gains since 2020 remain significant despite doubling inventory and halving sales. Greater Toronto New Home […]
A Canadian regulator is sounding the alarms on private mortgages, but are they too late? The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), which oversees mortgage brokers, recently issued a warning on the risks of private mortgages. They have observed a boom in consumers using these high interest loans, often paired with interest only repayment. […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Real Estate Bubble Is Even Consuming Its Underground Economy One unfortunate consequence of a real estate bubble is the concentration of capital. As people spend more money on real estate, they have less to spend in other industries. This causes human […]
There’s a Canadian real estate correction? Apparently no one told Toronto. TRREB data shows home prices didn’t just climb in February, but made a 5-digit jump. Prospective buyers with their buyer-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling—asking, how can it be so? It came without rate cuts. It came without speculators. it […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Investors Concentrated On Buying Newer, More Affordable Supply Canadian real estate investors are concentrated in newer, more affordable housing supply. For example, investors own under a quarter (24%) of all of Ontario’s housing. But the concentration is skewed to […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Prices To Fall Lower, Worst Case Is A Return To 2014 Values: Oxford Econ Canadian real estate prices will fall further, according to a prominent firm’s forecast. Oxford Economics (OxEcon) still sees a drop of 30% from peak to […]
Greater Toronto real estate agents have been dropping anecdotal evidence the market is firming. It might be true, according to the latest composite benchmark prices presented by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). Home prices generally fell across the region, except in the most dense part—the actual City of Toronto. In the City, the […]
The Greater Toronto real estate downturn has only had a limited impact on the condo market. That was the view in the condo market report shared by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). In general, easing inventory and higher interest rates have resulted in relatively stable prices. The market is also significantly better supplied […]
Our top stories this week include Canada’s real estate industry lowering their forecast for home prices, & households see lower real wages.
