Canadian real estate prices are seeing slowing growth, but still printed a new record. The Teranet–National Bank House Price Index (Teranet HPI) shows a major slowdown in August. Canada’s largest markets saw the slowest price growth they’ve seen since 2009. What’s The Teranet HPI? The Teranet HPI is a price index created by National Bank […]
Cooling Canadian real estate prices are dragging rental price growth. Numbers from the rental platform rentals.ca show 1 bedroom prices increased in markets with slower price gains last year. However, last year’s red hot real estate markets are experiencing slow to negative growth – especially around the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area. Canada’s Most Expensive Rental Market […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Minor Interest Rate Hikes May Be Setting Up Major Economic Problems The impact of rising interest rates is showing up in Canada’s measure of “cash.” The M1+, a measure of cash-like instruments, increased 3.9% on an annual basis in […]
Vancouver real estates is finally starting to cool down, but it’s doing so incredibly fast. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show growth deceleration in August. This is the sixth consecutive month we’ve seen price growth slow. The slowing growth is largely due to sales plummeting, while inventory begins to soar. Greater Vancouver […]
Canada’s small cities seem to be catching FOMO. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show large cities are seeing price growth taper. Meanwhile, smaller real estate boards are seeing real estate price growth outpacing major cities. Yes, You Should Care About National Prices We know, you don’t care what’s happening in Ottawa – you live […]
Vancouver rental prices made a massive drop in June, making Toronto the country’s most expensive rental market.
A few weeks ago, Bay Street’s top strategist invited me to breakfast, to talk kittens and rainbows. Kidding, we obviously talked about Canadian real estate. Most of the conversation was just a rehash of data we post here, but he did say something that stuck with me. Towards the end of breakfast he goes, “an […]
Canada saw less new buyers last year. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) numbers show mortgages to new owners saw a huge decline last year. Despite the huge decline, the average balance of these new mortgages inflated. New homebuyers are taking out less mortgages, but much larger ones – especially in the suburbs. New Owners […]
Canadian real estate owners with a mortgage are doing “very good” with their payments. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), using Equifax data, is observing credit score improvements across the country. The average credit score of Canadian mortgage holders is improving. This may come as a surprise to some, but it doesn’t mean what […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Over 1 In 10 Mortgages Issued In Canada Are On An Already Mortgaged Home The Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) found that multiple mortgages on the same home is on the rise. Analysts counted 145,013 new loans on already […]
