Greater Toronto new home sales finally got the pandemic message last month. Altus Group data shows sales made a dramatic drop in April. The segment had bucked the slowing market in March, but is now finally responding. The result has been a mixed movement for prices. New Single-Family Prices Fall, While Condo Apartments Rise The […]
One of Canada’s largest banks sees turbulence for real estate markets, but doesn’t expect it this season. A CIBC research note released earlier this month sees real estate markets temporarily frozen. Once the economy begins movement again, and mortgage deferrals expire, they see things starting to change. Once this happens, the bank is forecasting lower […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate CMHC Warns Canadians: “Support For Homeownership Cannot Be Unlimited” The CMHC, Canada’s national housing agency, had a warning for young homebuyers: Be realistic about your debt. As a cautionary tale, the agency’s CEO walked the federal government through a scenario […]
Canadian real estate prices climbed according to another index, but it had a limited impact on sentiment. The Teranet – National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNBC HPI) made a substantial climb in April. Despite the big increase for prices, the Big Six bank warned a rapidly changing macro environment could change the direction […]
Canadians are suddenly short on cash for their jumbo sized mortgages. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the country’s national housing agency, estimates over a tenth of insured mortgages are now on payment deferrals. The agency also added they expect the ratio of deferrals to nearly double over the next few months. Quebec Has The […]
Canadian real estate sales have dropped to the lowest level in a generation. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows sales fell in April. Slower growth was expected going into this month, however not this slow. The volume for the month was the lowest since 1984 – when the population was a third smaller. Canadian […]
How does an irrational market respond to deteriorating fundamentals? We sifted through dozens of pages of Canadian real estate price forecasts to find out. All forecasts recognized this is the largest employment shock the country has ever seen. However, the impact on real estate prices ranged from “it’s bullish”, to “how do prices rise when […]
The Greater Toronto real estate roller coaster continues, with a pandemic thrown into the mix. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows detached home sales and inventory made a sharp decline in April. Most people could have guessed that, but the impact on prices is a little less clear. The industry’s benchmark price shows […]
Another global risk agency is warning wealthy investors that Canadian real estate prices will drop. DBRS, the ratings division of Morningstar, released its forecast for mortgage and price performance in Canada. The firm warns investors to expect climbing arrears, and double digit real estate price drops across Canada. Forecasting Scenarios Institutional research provides a range […]
Greater Toronto real estate is feeling the wrath of pandemic, but it’s not exactly clear how much. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows sales made a big decline in April. That much is obvious. Prices are where it gets a little more muddy, with the benchmark price making a big climb from the […]
