Market Watch

There was a decline in the GDP for the construction industry and real estate agents in June but landlords fared better according to GDP data released by Statistics Canada Read more

Insolvencies have surged in Alberta in the year to June 2016 according to a new report from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcies Read more

The strength of the economy in British Columbia has led to further growth in the province’s commercial real estate sector Read more

Scotiabank has reduced its exposure to the potential risk of a housing crash but stressed that it is not “overly concerned” about the market Read more

TD Bank has warned that home prices in Vancouver will drop 10 per cent in 2017 and that a moderate correction is underway exacerbated by the foreign buyer tax Read more

New records set on the coasts; housing markets neutral in the rest of the country Read more

The CMHC has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2016 with a warning over the rise in mortgage arrears in Alberta Read more

A former executive of Lehman Brothers says that Canada’s housing market is building to a huge bubble surpassing that in the US when its bubble burst Read more

This week's results of the Bloomberg Nanos Confidence Poll reflects our wariness of the housing markets. Read more

Builders in Alberta are expecting to see a moderate increase in activity in 2017 following a major reduction in home building this year Read more

Foreign buyers of units in Holborn Properties’ Trump Tower in Vancouver could pull out as a result of the city’s 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers Read more

Average rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the US were unchanged last week, at 3.43 per cent Read more

If you’re rate shopping, look no further. A lender has introduced the lowest rate ever for a 5-year fixed mortgage Read more

The 12th Annual Financial Service Excellence Awards have been announced. Is your lender on the list? Read more

CIBC is confident that its mortgage book is not a huge risk even in the two hottest markets Read more

Vancouver is expected to see a short term easing of the housing market due to the foreign buyer tax but the outlook for the city and province is good Read more

Average non-farm payroll employees saw weekly earnings increase 0.4 per cent in June compared to May, Statistics Canada reported Read more

Canadians are borrowing more as low interest rates help drive a thirst for credit Read more

Home sales and prices have moderated south of the border according to two new reports Read more

A developer being required to contribute to the community’s infrastructure is nothing new, but it does seem a little bizarre when that means building a disconnected sidewalk alongs ... Read more