New detached home construction surging in Ontario
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts figures for February 2017, announcing that new home construction trended upwards with help from Ontario. Last month, Canada was on pace to hit 204,669 units this year. In
Is Toronto’s Housing Market at Risk of Overbuilding?
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its updated results of the House Price Analysis and Framework, announcing that Toronto’s housing market is at moderate risk due to overvaluation and risk of overbuilding.The analysis and
London housing starts surge due to affordability issues in Toronto
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts report for July 2017, announcing a trend increase, no thanks to Toronto. In July 2017, national housing starts trended at 217,550 units, up from the 215,175 in June. The
Most condo investors expect to own for more than five years
CMHC released its 2015 Condominium Owners Survey, saying that condo investors in our two hottest markets (yup, Toronto and Vancouver) display “stable characteristics over time,” meaning not much has changed over their last three reports.According to the
Canadian Condo Starts Expected to Decrease
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently announced that Canadian housing starts were trending at 197,747 units in September 2014, which is a slight increase to the trend measure of 191,095 in August.A six-month moving average of
Toronto housing still at risk of overvaluation
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its latest Housing Market Assessment (HMA) and Housing Market Outlook (HMO), declaring that overall Canadian markets are “highly vulnerable” with evidence of overvaluation and price
10 Interesting Traits of Condo Investors in Toronto and Vancouver
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released the results of its 2014 Condominium Owners Survey (COS), outlining the buyer profile of condo owners and investors in Toronto and Vancouver.42,191 households in Toronto and Vancouver were
Home price growth expected to slow over next 2 years
According to the latest report from Trimart Research Corporation, the supply and demand issue in the new low-rise market continues to bolster home prices. But, Trimart also notes that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced that
Is Canada building new housing too quickly?
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts figures for September 2015, announcing a need for inventory management. The trend measure in Canada was 202,506 units, compared to 195,804 in August 2015. The trend is a six
New home starts increasing in Toronto due to limited resale supply
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its monthly housing starts report for June 2016, announcing an increase in new home starts across Canada. The trend measure for last June was 197,918 units, which is a slight increase compared
