Toronto’s housing bubble is not Stephen Poloz’s problem refers. A weaker economy would necessitate low interest rates, which in turn fuel financial imbalances. That’s where the central bank is today — unable to keep inflation at the 2 percent target over the past two years in an economy it says still has plenty of slack. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Real Estate Dilemma: Foreign Speculations, Backlash, and Alternatives
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) latest report warns of “problematic conditions” in the country’s largest housing markets. “In Toronto and Vancouver, this is due to the combination of price acceleration and overvaluation.” In an attempt to cool the most controversial housing markets – Vancouver, whereby average home prices has shot up more than 36% in just […]
Home prices may drop as much as 50%
Government of Canada is determined to pop the bubble for those suffering from “Forever Appreciating Property Syndrome (FAPS)”. They have announced various measures will be taken in an attempt to stop the insane real estate price increases (to the tune of up 36% in one year for Vancouver), particularly residential dwellings. They have indicated pretty […]