Canada kicked off another multi-year record for housing starts last month. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows a large increase for housing starts in June. The rise pushes new housing starts in large urban areas to the highest level in over a decade. Why Housing Starts Are Important New housing starts are a […]
Canada’s real estate sector is making a shift. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows FIRE sector jobs made a small decline in June. The aggregate movement was small, but most of the gains are being made in smaller provinces. Larger provinces like Ontario and Quebec lost thousands of jobs in the sector last month. FIRE […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Household Debt Had The Slowest May Growth Since 1983 The growth rate of Canadian debt continues to fall to levels not seen in years. Bank of Canada estimates the balance of household debt reached $2.19 trillion in May, up 3.4% […]
Canadians are a little more cautious about borrowing these days. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show household debt reached a new all-time high in May. Even though the balance is at a record high, the rate of growth is rapidly cooling. Canadian household debt grew at the slowest rate for May since 1983. Canadian Household […]
Vancouver real estate’s rough patch became a little more bumpy last month. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show prices made another decline in June. The market experienced a drop in prices, sales plummeting, and inventory soaring to a multi-year high. Vancouver Real Estate Prices Fall To Lowest Level Since May 2017 The […]
Canadian business insolvencies are picking up, after heading lower the past few years. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows a rise in business insolvencies this year. The increase year to date marks the end of five consecutive years of fewer filings. Insolvency, Bankruptcy, and Consumer Proposals If you’re not familiar with insolvencies, […]
Greater Vancouver real estate sales are dropping incredibly fast these days. Data from MLA Canada, a notable pre-sale marketing firm, shows a big drop in sales in May. Developers are responding to the decline by cancelling or delaying many projects. Greater Vancouver Pre-Sale Listings Decline Over 65% Greater Vancouver pre-sale listings for real estate made […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada Lost 16,000 Jobs In May, Over 11,000 Were In Construction Canadian job numbers made an unusual decline in May, mostly due to a drop in construction. ADP employment numbers dropped to 16,519,461 jobs in May, down 0.10% from the […]
Canadian real estate demand slid last month, but a few markets bucked the trend. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show the sales to new listings ratio (SNLR) fell in May. The decline was most prominent in British Columbia real estate markets, which led the index lower. Markets east of Toronto are starting to warm […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Price Growth Looks Absurd When Compared To Bubbly US Cities Canadian real estate prices made such a large move since 2000, the growth dwarfs even the frothiest of US cities. Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver have seen real estate […]
