Canadian Cities Rank Low For Density, But Also Economic Output
Despite having some of the most expensive real estate in the world, Canadian cities rank low on density. Unfortunately, they also rank pretty low for economic output.
Over 81,000 Canadian Real Estate Buyers Would Have Failed The New Stress Test
Canadian real estate would have seen over 81,000 mortgages not qualify if low-ratio stress testing went live last year, here’s what that could mean.
This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Buyers Prefer To Leave The Smallest Down Payment Possible, and They’re Turning To Unregulated Lenders
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on the most important stories in Canadian real estate. Canadian Real Estate New Mortgage Distribution Data From The BoC Shows Stress Testing Is A Huge Deal The Bank of Canada (BoC), Canada’s central bank, has determined that Canadians prefer to leave the smallest down payment possible. In 2016, 18.04% […]
New Mortgage Distribution Data From The BoC Shows Stress Testing Is A Huge Deal
Canadian real estate buyers have been maxing out their borrowing room, according to calculations from the Bank of Canada.
This Week’s Top Stories: Canada’s Parliament Projects Housing To Drag Economy To 2022, and Foreign Buyers Reduce “Affordable” Housing
Foreign buyers are scooping up affordable Toronto and Vancouver real estate, and parliament warns higher interest rates will stagnate housing for at least 5 years.
Foreign Buyers Apply Pressure To “Affordable” Housing In Toronto and Vancouver
Foreign buyer numbers for Toronto and Vancouver real estate might seem trivial, but they’re applying significant pressure to “affordable” housing in those cities.
This Week’s Top Stories: Non-Residents Own A Huge Amount of Canadian Real Estate, and China Implements The Toughest Anti-Speculation Measures
Non-resident ownership of Canadian real estate is way higher than we thought, and China’s anti-speculation measures makes the Canadian government look like enablers.
China Deployed 3 Tricks To Curb Real Estate Speculation, And Canada Should Follow
China is dealing with some of the world’s most ruthless real estate speculators. Here are some lessons Canada should take away.
Foreign Ownership of Toronto and Vancouver Condos Is Larger Than You Think
New data from Statistics Canada shows that new completions in Toronto and Vancouver are way more popular with non-resident buyers than most people think.
Foreign Buyers Own $45.25 Billion Worth of Vancouver Real Estate
New data from Statistics Canada show billions of dollars of Vancouver residential real estate is being consumed by foreign buyers.
