Housing starts miss expectations as condo construction cools

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of housing starts was down in October, compared with September, as the rate of new multiple-unit homes starting construction, including condominiums, slowed. The agency estimates the standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate was 183,604 units in October, down from 197,355 the previous month. Economists had […]

Canada housing starts cool in August, seen slowing further

TORONTO — Canadian housing starts cooled more than expected in August, while the previous month was also revised slightly lower, data showed on Tuesday, setting the stage for what is widely expected to be a slowing housing market as 2014 draws to a close. A report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp showed the […]

Pockets of risk in Canada’s condo market but don’t expect a crash, Conference Board report says

Pockets of risk continue to exist in the condominium markets of Toronto and Vancouver, but a broad-based downturn is unlikely, according to the latest Conference Board of Canada condo report commissioned by Genworth Canada. Genworth is the largest private mortgage insurer in Canada. Toronto’s condo market is expected to “cool slightly but avoid the collapse […]

Canadian housing to start showing signs of easing over next two years, says CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada’s housing market may start showing some signs of easing over the next two years as new construction begins to slow and sale prices climb down slightly, according to the latest forecast by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. The national housing agency is forecasting housing starts in Canada to range between 179,600 […]

Canadian home prices rose in July by more than usual: Teranet

TORONTO — Canadian resale home prices rose in July and the pace of 12-month price appreciation accelerated, the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index showed on Wednesday, adding to strong housing starts this summer to signal a market that continues to be robust. The index, which measures price changes for repeat sales of single-family homes, […]

Canada’s housing market on course for soft landing, says CMHC – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage broker

OTTAWA — After consistently bucking predictions that a slowing trend was just around the corner, Canada’s housing market is now showing signs that it is, indeed, headed for a soft landing. Pockets of risk in Canada’s condo market but don’t expect a crash, Conference Board report says Pockets of risk continue to exist in the […]

CMHC: Expect higher Canadian house prices and fewer starts in 2014- Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

TORONTO — Canada federal housing agency lowered its forecast for housing starts but not prices in 2014 and said sales and construction will be flat or barely higher in 2015 as the once-roaring market adjusts to a glut of condominiums coming onto the market. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp said the nation’s housing boom is […]

Homebuilding rebounds quicker than expected with 35% jump in condos and apartments – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

TORONTO — New home construction in Canada picked up in April, shaking off the effects of this year’s harsh winter, though economists still expect activity to cool gradually in 2014. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts rose to 194,809 last month from 156,592 units in March, data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing […]

Drop in home building signals Canadian market stabilizing- As a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

TORONTO — New homebuilding in Canada slowed slightly in November, coming in below economists’ expectations and suggesting some stabilization for the country’s robust housing market, data released on Monday showed. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts was 192,235 units last month from a downwardly revised 198,161 in October, the Canada Mortgage and Housing […]

Canadian housing market defies skeptics as starts top expectations – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

TORONTO — Canadian housing starts were stronger than expected in June and May figures were revised higher, according to data released on Tuesday, the latest report to show the property market rebounding from last year’s government-induced slowdown. Housing market fuelling loonie’s rise from two-year-low The Canadian dollar rose from its lowest level in almost two […]

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