Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Sales See Biggest January Since 2008 Canadian real estate sales had a really big January – one of the biggest in years. CREA reported 27,195 unadjusted sales in the month, up 11.5% from a year before. This was the […]
Canada’s urban population is booming, and the usual suspects landed the most residents. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) population estimates show the country’s largest cities saw the biggest rise in population. The fastest rate of growth was located in smaller cities in Southern Ontario. Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver See The Most People The country’s biggest cities […]
Greater Vancouver real estate may be out of the gutter – for now at least. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows sales made a big improvement in January. Real estate sales volumes haven’t returned to typical levels, but a drop in inventory led to a better balance. Prices are now only down […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Mortgages To Highly Indebted Borrowers Rises To The Highest Level Since B-20 Canada saw a big drop in lending to highly indebted borrowers after B-20 Guidelines… now it’s reversing. About 17.5% of mortgages in Q4 2019 went to people borrowing over […]
Greater Vancouver condo buyers are back in the market, helping to stop the bleeding. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows sales made a substantial increase in December. The rise in sales, combined with declining inventory, helped to stabilize prices – which are still lower than last year. Greater Vancouver Condo Prices Are […]
Canadians might be running out of reasons to borrow cash, as total credit growth dips. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows combined credit growth of businesses and households reached a new high in November. Despite the large number, the rate of growth is falling to levels not seen since the great recession. Credit Growth Credit […]
Canadian real estate prices are moving higher, but not all markets are equal. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) updated the Residential property price index (RPPI), showing prices increased in six major markets. Breaking those numbers down, the biggest lift to the index is condo apartment resales. Meanwhile, new condo construction is seeing prices fall. Residential Property […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate The US Federal Reserve Has Canadian Real Estate Back In Bubble Territory Canadian real estate buyers are acting exuberant when it comes to prices once again. Dallas Fed, a branch of the US Federal Reserve, is noting elevated exuberance levels in […]
Greater Vancouver detached real estate buyers are jumping back into the market. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows a big increase in sales for December. The increase in sales was accompanied by fewer homes for sale – but prices are still lower. Vancouver Detached Real Estate Prices Are Still Falling Greater Vancouver […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Household Credit Slows, As Consumer Credit Growth Plunges Lower Canadian household debt is still rising, but experienced a bit of a hiccup in the latest numbers. The balance of outstanding household debt reached $2.26 trillion in November, up 3.9% from […]