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Canadians still aren’t returning to the real estate market, and it’s hitting mortgages. Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) numbers show November had fewer mortgages than the year before. The decline represents the fourth month the market has seen negative prints. Prior to this, the number of mortgages hadn’t dropped on an annual basis in over 29 […]
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Canadian real estate buyers aren’t so sure about sending prices higher near term. The US Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas Fed) released quarterly exuberance indicator for Q4 2018. The indicators, a measure of emotional premiums paid, plummeted over the past year. The drop brought the indicator to the lowest levels in four years. Now […]
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Money laundering in Canadian real estate is a widely accepted fact of life these days, but the impact isn’t. Government and academics are still debating how much money is needed to distort a market. The truth is, not a whole lot is required to distort any asset market. This is a problem the stock market […]
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Canadian homeowners are still turning to reverse mortgages in their golden years. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show the balance of reverse mortgage debt hit a new record high in February. Annual growth for reverse mortgage debt is slowing, but still on track to double every 3 years. What’s A Reverse […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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) […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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