It never was, and it will never be one. Pressure builds on Bank of Canada to tackle house prices by raising interest rates Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said this month that 30 per cent gains in Toronto house prices are not sustainable and have been driven in part by speculation… Financial Post And here […]
What Housing Bubble, What Mortgage Trouble?
U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs says there’s an almost one in three chance of Canada’s housing market going bust in the near future. “The end of Canada’s housing boom?”, so said The Economist. Utter Nonsense? Sounds like it because … Although concerns about Canada’s record level of household debt have intensified recently. And a recent […]
Toronto Real Estate Cooled – Real Fact or Fake News?
Judging from the last two transactions, it would appear the scorching hot real estate in Toronto has finally cooled down. Meaning the Liberal Government’s chances to be re-elected is extremely bright, because they have succeeded in taming the housing monster … So said the political pundits. Let’s take a quick look. First, a semi-detached located in one of […]
Toronto Real-Estate Meltdown In The Making?
Toronto Homeowners Are Suddenly in a Rush to Sell Toronto’s hot housing market has entered a new phase: jittery. Toronto Real Estate’s Time Has Come? First thing first, let’s have our real estate fix … Architecture Porn The Jockey Club Innovation Tower Jockey Club Innovation Tower is a building of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University […]
Is replacing OMB with Local Planning Appeal Tribunal a Boon or Bane?
By Corruption Victim of City of Toronto It’s official: Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), the independent tribunal that adjudicates planning and development disputes will be scrapped and to be replaced by Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, starting with the City of Toronto. Under the new process, the tribunal will decide if a municipality has followed its official plans […]
Canadian Real Estate Midlife Crisis
Looks like Canadian real estate is going through a midlife crisis? Perhaps much more severe and complicated than that mere midlife crisis per se. First, we see home price hotter than hot still … Average Canadian house worth $559317 last month, up 10% in past year – Canadian house prices continue to march higher, with the […]