Greater Vancouver condo sales are extending losses into the normally busy spring. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show prices continued to drop in March. The price decline came with the fewest March sales since 2009, and double last year’s inventory. Greater Vancouver Condo Prices Drop The Most Since 2009 The price of […]
Canadian real estate sales continue to slide even lower. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show sales dropped once again in March. The decline in home sales across the country marks an unusually long period of negative growth. Canadian Real Estate Sales Fall To 6 Year Low Canadian real estate sales slipped once again. CREA […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Insured Mortgages On Canadian Real Estate Fall Almost 10% The balance of insured mortgages on Canadian real estate is falling. There were $456.35 billion of insured mortgages in January, down 9.37% from last year. The average cost of carrying these […]
Canadian real estate price growth is still slowing, according to land registry data. The Teranet–National Bank House Price Index (TNB HPI) show prices fell for the first time in March, outside of recession. The drop represents the sixth consecutive monthly decline for Canadian real estate markets. Teranet-National Bank House Price Index (TNB HPI) Regular readers […]
Canadian households are accumulating debt faster than assets are appreciating. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows the debt-to-asset ratio increased very quickly in Q4 2018. The ratio is now growing at the fastest pace since the Great Recession, and is at the highest level since 2014. Debt To Asset Ratio The debt to asset ratio (DTA) […]
Canadian real estate prices are dropping, but they’re very far from their peers. US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas Fed) data shows real prices across the country are down in 2018 Q4. Even with the decline, prices are massively elevated compared to other G7 economies. About The Index Home prices in this index use […]
Greater Vancouver real estate is slowing, and the detached market is no exception. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) March numbers show prices are back to where they were almost 3 years ago. Rising inventory and a multi-year low for sales contribute to a declining outlook. Greater Vancouver Detached Real Estate Prices Falls Over […]
Canadian borrowers seeking the most leverage are tapping out of the market. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the balance of insured mortgage debt made a huge drop in January. Here’s everything we know about the remaining balance. What Are Insured Mortgages? An insured mortgage is one where the lender is protected against borrower default. […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Household Credit Growth Barely Moves, Annual Growth Falls To 1983 Levels Canadian debt reached a new record high, but barely. The balance of household debt reached $2.16 trillion in February, up 0.01% from the month before. The annual pace […]
Canadian households are up to their neck in debt, and it’s showing in the country’s money supply. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the M1+, a measure of the country’s “cash,” is seeing growth slow in February. All signs point to this number heading even lower, and taking economic growth with it as well. What’s […]
