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 […]
Canadian real estate price spiked in 2017, and a lot of homeowners have already spent that equity. Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) numbers show a huge number of people are taking out multiple mortgages on their homes. The trend now represents over 1 in 10 mortgages issued in the country, and nearly half are […]
The Greater Vancouver condo market is quickly changing. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show July saw inventory surge. The rise in inventory was met with big declines in sales, releasing a lot of the pressure for prices to rise. Vancouver Condo Prices Fall For A Second Month The price of a typical […]
Canadian real estate prices have never been more expensive, but the rapid deceleration of gains to 2009 levels means that might change soon.
