Just how big is Canada’s real estate bubble? Canadians, especially in the real estate industry, are already warning rate hikes are damaging the economy. While large price drops sound scary, no one had realized how scary large price gains had become. A typical home can drop the equivalent of a median household’s income, and only […]
Canadian Real Estate Has A Money Laundering and Fraud Problem: Intelligence Report
Intel just confirmed, Canadian real estate is a haven for money laundering and fraud. Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC), a national intelligence agency, quietly produced an anti-money laundering report in 2020. The report focuses on the scope and extent of money laundering in Canada. The agency found real estate was used extensively as a tool […]
Greater Vancouver Real Estate Sales Drop 30%, Enters Balanced Market
Greater Vancouver real estate is adjusting to a world with higher rates very quickly. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows home sales fell sharply in April. They even fell faster than inventory, actually releasing pressure on prices to rise. Home prices are seeing growth decelerate fast as the region enters a “balanced […]
Canadian New Mortgage Demand Falls To The Lowest Level Since February 2020
Canadians are doing something uncharacteristic — they’ve slowed borrowing mortgage debt. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows a big slowdown in new funds advanced for residential mortgages for February. A small seasonal monthly climb was present, but even so it was an oddly slow month. The past couple months look more like the slowdown of […]
Canadian Real Estate Markets Are Up To 108% Overvalued: Moody’s
Canadian real estate is significantly overvalued, according to a giant institutional intelligence firm. Moody’s Analytics’ released their Q4 2021 assessment of home price valuation. They found home prices have continued to rise above trend, indicating overvaluation. Cities are now up to 108% overvalued, a problem particularly bad in Southern Ontario. Canadian Real Estate Is 23% […]
Vancouver Real Estate Inventory Improves, Median Sales Price Falls
Vancouver real estate just had a little froth shaved off last month. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows home prices jumped in March. Diving deeper, the benchmark climbed but median sale prices fell in the City. Mixed price indicators came as the hot market also showed signs of weakness. While inventory is […]
Canadian Real Estate Is About To Experience A “Full-Scale Attack,” Warns Big Six Bank
Canadian real estate prices are approaching a mile-long stretch of hurdles. Easy credit conditions are being rapidly reversed, and then some, according to BMO Capital Markets. The bank warned clients of a laundry list of measures designed to cool the market, all hitting at once. They’ll have a limited impact compared to the big market […]
Canada Just Saw The Biggest Q4 For Residents Permanently Leaving Since The 1970s
Canadians are packing up and leaving at a fast rate, during a traditionally slow period. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows emigration, the act of leaving permanently, jumped in 2021. The past year showed modest gains, rising to the highest level in half a decade. The fourth quarter is what sticks out though, showing a […]
Canadian Real Estate Demand Falls and Banks Expect Demand To Slow Further
Canadian real estate prices are surging like never before, but the market is cooling. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the inventory pressure eased in February. Despite big price gains, the SNLR revealed cooling conditions in 80% of major markets. Demand is forecast to cool further as rates rise and locked-in mortgages disappear. Sales […]
Canadian Real Estate Markets Are Finally Seeing More Sellers (And Inventory): RBC
We’re only two months into the year but Canada’s real estate market is seeing the inventory story change fast. An analysis from RBC shows key markets have seen inventory improve for February. The bank hesitates to call it a trend, but markets are getting close to “balanced.” As interest rates rise, home sales are expected […]