CBC asks if the housing bubble will pop as a result of tightened capital controls? Will China’s tightened capital controls pop the housing bubble? China imposes further restrictions to control capital flowing out of the country This month, the limit on foreign currency transactions in China was lowered to $9,000 to increase scrutiny on investment money flowing out […]
Use Home Improvement Apps To Increase Your Home’s Value
By Handy Joe Thinking of increase your home’s value with remodeling? Right on. But be strategic, because not all updates increase an appraisal. The next thing is you may want to consider to make use of apps to help with your DIY remodeling projects. While apps can’t replace a full set of tools, only a fool would […]
The Canadian home price bubble has just bursted
We didn’t say that. This what Khaleej Times say. And this also echoed by Seeking Alpha. Some folks tend to believe the local media are inclined to parrot what the local business/government wanted you to hear. It’s for this reason, opinion by foreigne experts are somewhat influential because it is assumed experts from abroad may see what […]
Why Toronto real estate is more vulnerable than Vancouver
While real estate Vancouver is doing pretty well in June, Toronto on the other hand sinks deeper into the red: – Home sales in GTA plunge in June Greater Toronto Area home sales plunge 37.3% in June despite a jump in listings The average price of a home sold in the Greater Toronto Area was […]
Down: Home Affordability, Up: Interest Rate & Toronto Population, Solution: Laneway Housing?
Already nearly half of the folk surveyed feel they can’t afford a home, Upper, middle and low-income Canadians worried about housing prices: poll A new poll found about half of respondents who consider themselves poor or working class believe that the cost of local housing is beyond their means. The rate was 38 per cent […]
Foreigners don’t buy Calgary & Montreal real estate just because it’s cheaper there
Is Calgary the next property hot spot for foreign buyers? Apparently the answer is out… Confirmed : Nope. Foreign Investors are Still not Rushing to Montreal and Calgary Actually, Foreign investors ignoring Calgary, Montreal real estate markets Calgary has a glut of unsold condos, so earlier this year, with a tax on foreign buyers in […]