The AI revolution requires an unprecedented build-out of data centers. At least, that’s how the narrative goes. A quick peek at the data reveals a funny detail—most aren’t being built. An energy shortage? Nah, most don’t even apply for a connection to the power grid. This is about a little tax code change that sparked […]
Canada’s national statistics agency quietly dropped a Christmas gift for analysts this morning. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows household debt-to-income (DTI) climbed sharply in Q3—but the real insight was a bonus DTI normalized for US comparison. The agency notes that American households saw their ratio peak in 2007, while Canadians kept piling on debt until […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Investor Mortgage Crackdown Set For 2026, Delayed 3 Years Canada’s financial watchdog is finally moving its banks up to global risk standards after three years of delays. OSFI has told lenders to prepare to adopt the Basel III minimum output floor […]
Canadians and Americans may be more alike than they want to admit—especially when it comes to housing. A new report from BMO Capital Markets finds falling prices and cheaper credit have pushed housing affordability to a multi-year high. Still, the bank warns both markets remain near multi-generational lows and have a long way to go […]
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 […]
American home buyers are cooling their expectations, but they still remain lofty. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices show prices declined in November. At the national level, home prices rolled back 8 months, but retained substantial gains. US Home Prices Fell 0.6% In November US home prices are coming down after a monumental run over the […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Bank Regulator Just Told Banks To Put Away More Cash For A Risk Event Canada’s banking watchdog is asking the country’s Big Six to put away a little more cash for a rainy day. This week OSFI increased the domestic stability […]
The US real estate market just went from hot to a recession in a matter of weeks. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported existing-home sales fell for a sixth consecutive month in July. Buyers are now buying the fewest homes since the start of public health measures. NAR even went so far as to […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate The Canadian Real Estate Bubble Was Just Delivered Its Final Blow: BMO Canadian real estate costs just blew past the 80s bubble when it comes to payments. BMO estimates the average home in Ontario required $3,000/month in payments to carry the mortgage. […]
It’s going down. I’m yelling timberrr. Bad joke, but good news for home construction costs, unless you’re a timber dealer. After more than tripling since 2020, lumber prices have crashed over 60% lower as of Tuesday. Surging lumber over the past two years helped drive construction costs tens of thousands of dollars higher. Now that […]
