The $1-million price range isn’t so exclusive any longer, as a record number of homes sold for at least that much and a lot more in the Greater Toronto Area last year. In the GTA, 19,692 properties sold last year for $1-million or higher, a 77 -per-cent surge compared against 2015, according to […]
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CMHC is warning overvalued housing market in Toronto area
In toronto real estate, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is sounding the alarm over several of Canada’s housing markets. There are troubling signs beyond the much talked about Toronto and Vancouver scenes. Bob Dugan is the Cheif Economist for the CMHC, the federal government’s housing authority. On the website the 70 year-old […]
Luxury real estate in Canada becomes pricier and pricier
According to the Royal LePage Carriage Trade Luxury Properties 2016 Report, Canada’s luxury residential real estate market has seen a notable increase in foreign buyer activity over the last 10 years, with some realtors suggesting that more than 25% of luxury properties now purchased by foreign buyers. This report analyzed the luxury real estate market in four cities: […]
Canadian banks can withstand severe housing crisis, Moody’s says
Ratings agency Moody’s says that despite soaring home prices and household debt levels, Canadian banks could weather the effects of a severe housing downturn. In its latest report, published Monday, Moody’s says it conducted stress tests to determine the impact on major Canadian banks in the event of a 25-per-cent drop in home prices countrywide. […]
