Altus: Canadians Turn To HELOCs For Renovations, and 25% Are Seniors
Residential real estate renovations in Canada are being fueled by an extraction of home equity, especially by older Canadians.
Canadian Residential Real Estate Investment Peaked And Is Heading For Declines
Peak Canadian real estate investment is behind us, according to another indicator. Statistics Canada (StatCan) numbers show residential investment as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) is moving lower. Taking a dive through unadjusted data, we can see this trend is primed to head much lower soon. What Is Residential Investment? Residential investment is […]
Every Major Canadian Real Estate Market West of Ottawa Is Cooling Down
Canadian real estate markets continued to cool across the country. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show the sales to new listing ratio dropped in every major market west of Ottawa. That’s right, only four markets saw improvements last month. Sales To New Listings (SNLR) The sales to new listings ratio (SNLR) is the indicator […]
Canada Is Considering A Risky Move To Fund More Mortgages With Foreign Capital
Canadian real estate buyers were “ running out of land” last year, but now they’re running out of money. The Bank of Canada (BoC) and the Office of The Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) are currently reviewing the limits of covered bonds that can be issued. Banks have become increasingly dependent on these bonds for […]
Teranet: Canadian Real Estate Prices Decelerate, Toronto Plunges Further Negative
Canadian real estate prices are heading for negative growth, and fast. The Teranet–National Bank of Canada House Price Index (Teranet HPI) shows many markets at new record highs when it comes to prices. Record high prices are meeting higher interest rates though, and sending growth to multi-year lows. Teranet HPI Vs CREA The Teranet HPI […]
This Week’s Top Stories: Canadians Used More Leverage For Real Estate Than Expected, and Credit Growth Is Decelerating
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Credit Is Decelerating, Mortgage Growth Falls To Lowest Rate In 17 Years The Canadian credit cycle appears to be heading into its contraction phase. The balance of household debt reached $2.119 trillion at the end of May, up 4.4% from […]
Low Growth? Canadian Mortgages Are On Track To Go Even Lower
Canadian real estate sales are trending lower, and taking mortgage growth with it. May’s numbers from the Bank of Canada (BoC) show we’ve hit the lowest pace of growth in years. Despite the low levels of growth, this number appears to be heading even lower. Annualizing Data To Understand Performance First, you’ll need to know WTF […]
Inventory of Vancouver Real Estate Soars To A 3 Year High, Prices Stall
Vancouver real estate is finally returning to reality. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show prices are still up from last year, but have stalled month-over-month. The stalled prices were accompanied by much lower sales, and multi-year highs for inventory. Greater Vancouver Home Prices Are Basically Flat From Last Month The price of […]
CMHC: 55% of Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate Buyers Were In A Bidding War
Have you ever woke up after a night of drinking, and only had a vague recollection of what happened? Then your responsible friend sets off a chain of text messages, trying to figure out where you went wrong? Well that’s what the Canadian real estate industry just did, and man-o-man did people screw up. The […]
Toronto Is (Still) The Fastest Cooling Real Estate Market In Canada
According to the Canadian Real Estate Associations’ SNLR, Toronto was the fastest cooling market in the country in May.
