The rate at which Canadian real estate prices have grown dwarfs even the frothiest of U.S. cities. This articles compares the home price growth in Canada's 3 largest cities (Toronto, Vancouver & Montreal) with San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City & Seattle. The findings are amazing, to say the least.
Read More »Global Housing Market: How Likely Is It To Implode? (+2K Views)
prices continue to rise in most regions of the world, spurred on by historically low interest rates and generally benign credit conditions
Read More »Newest S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Data Shows Gains In 16 of 20 Cities
Below is a look at the newest S&P/Case Shiller home price data which shows that, on a month-over-month basis, 16 of 20 cities saw home prices gain, with Charlotte, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Boston seeing declines.
Read More »Cross-Border Comparison Of Best & Worst Cities For Housing Affordability – How Does Your City Fare?
A recent study examined home affordability relative to incomes and found that Canada’s largest markets rank just as highly as the hottest ones in the U.S.. Check out the infographic below to see how U.S. and Canadian markets rank.
Read More »Warning: The CMHC Thinks Canadian Real Estate Is Highly Overvalued
Every quarter the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the Crown agency in charge of Canadian housing research, publish a report on how real estate fundamentals (interest rates, disposable income, and price acceleration) are looking.They then publish a color graded warning system for real estate. Here’s what they had to say about the country’s largest markets.
Read More »National Average Rent Jumps To An All-Time High (+2K Views)
Fewer than expected apartment deliveries this year increased competition among existing units, pushing up the national average rent by another 3.1% - the highest monthly increase in 18 months - to $1,412 in August, an all time high.
Read More »Trump’s NAFTA Concerns About Canada Are Laughable – Here’s Why
As NAFTA negotiations linger on, let's step back and see what Trump's threats are all about.
Read More »Do You Still Believe Any Of These 6 Home Buying Myths?
...If you want to alleviate some of the uncertainty that comes with buying your first home, it's time you learned the truth about 6 home buying myths too many consumers still believe.
Read More »Many Canadians Facing An Uncertain Future – Here’s Why
Easy credit and rising home prices have created a debt trap for many Canadians, and many face an uncertain future. With household debt already at an unprecedented level, and little savings to cushion a financial blow, many homeowners will not be able to refinance their current mortgage debt.
Read More »U.S. Housing Market Should Continue Strong Until 2020, Then Subside Through 2025 – Here’s Why
Demographics have been a tailwind for the housing market increasing the pool of potential first buyers on the order of roughly 250,000 households per year since 2010. An analysis of the situation below shows that the strong demographic tailwind in the housing market should continue through 2020, and thereafter, while not turning into a headwind, gradually subside through roughly 2025.
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