Canadian home prices are going to have a difficult time moving higher from here. Desjardins, the country’s largest cooperative financial group, updated its affordability index for Q1 2021. At the national level, the index plunged to the worst level of affordability in over a decade. Their model indicates a substantial price increase would be difficult […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Home Prices Have Grown Much More Than In The U.S., But Incomes Haven’t Canadian home prices have grown much faster than those in the US, but data shows incomes haven’t. From 1975 to 2020, the growth rate of Canadian home […]
Canadian real estate sales are printing big numbers, but the market is apparently moderating. That’s the take from RBC economics, whose latest analysis shows sales slowing in April. New listings have also begun to rise, helping to ease the inventory squeeze. However, the market has yet to acknowledge this, as price growth generally accelerated. Canadian […]
The Canadian economy is recovering faster than expected, and inflation is running hot. As a result, the Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to hike rates and end QE more quickly than previously thought. Here’s the accelerated timeline two of Canada’s “Big Six” banks see. RBC Forecasts Rate Hikes By Next Year, QE Ending This […]
More data from Canada’s national statistics agency shows home builder costs are soaring. The Statistics Canada (Stat Can) residential construction cost index surged higher in Q1 2021. Since the issue is largely material related, the impact is across Canada. Cities like Toronto, with recent building booms, are seeing costs jump the most though. Canadian Home […]
Canadian real estate markets booked another hot month, but it may have marked the top. At least for market momentum. BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic says April may have been the peak for market momentum. Various factors are coming to a head that will lighten some pressure on the gas. Homes Sales Were Strong, Even […]
Canada’s hottest real estate markets for young adults are far outside of the city. That’s because saving the down payment to be in some cities, would take the majority of their adult lives. National Bank of Canada (NBC) found a sharp deterioration of affordability in Q1 2021. The median household now needs to save up […]
Greater Toronto real estate prices are seeing high growth accelerate even faster. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows a new record high for home prices in April. Detached home prices are now up six-digits from last year. The big story is condo apartments though. The segment had been lagging the general market over […]
Canadian real estate development is on fire, only when it comes to homebuilding. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) building permit data shows a record value hit in March. Virtually all gains were due to residential building permits though. Commercial permits fell significantly though, as the pandemic weighs on business investment. Canadian Building Permits Reached A Record […]
New home listings in Greater Toronto found a lot of deep-pocketed buyers in March. BILD GTA data shows new home sales had the second-biggest March in the past 20 years. People must really want a new home in Toronto, because prices jumped hundreds of thousands of dollars in just a year. Greater Toronto New Home […]
