Two years after fraud allegations first hit, a court is finally taking control of a brokerage’s assets. An Ontario judge has placed Wynn Realty Corp under receivership as of October 25th. Realtor Courtney “Lynn” Simpson and her broker/husband Kenneth Simpson are alleged to have defrauded dozens of clients. This isn’t the Realtor’s first rodeo either—she […]
Being overly indebted is as Canadian as hockey, maple syrup, and mortgage fraud. Naturally, a new poll from Abacus reveals debt costs may be the deciding factor in the next election. The poll found a third of people would change their vote and re-elect the Liberals for a cheaper mortgage. Talk about voting with their […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Unemployment Weakness Might Be Overstated Canada’s labor market is weakening, but the weakness may be greatly overstated. Experts argue that post-recession, seasonal consumption patterns change in a way that is hard to measure until after the fact. As a result, even […]
The Canadian labor market is slowing but it may not be as slow as many have concluded. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the country added thousands of jobs in October. It just wasn’t enough to prevent unemployment from rising. Labor market erosion is almost a certainty, but post-recession seasonal adjustments amplify movements. As a […]
Greater Toronto real estate is back to an ice cold market, after higher rates killed off speculation. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows the composite benchmark (typical) home price made a sharp drop in October. Fewer sales were a major contributor, but the biggest factor is rising inventory. A lot more sellers are […]
Canada is serious about tackling real estate speculators… just not anytime soon. Just hours before the Oct 31st vacant home filings were due, the deadline was delayed by six months. The last minute change is the second extension, and delays the vacant home count. It’s quickly becoming a trend for policymakers to publicly pass aggressive […]
Canada may have just killed one of its last golden geese. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows new study permits made a sharp drop in August 2023. The decline can be attributed almost entirely to falling applications from India, a market that represented nearly half of all permits in 2022. The loss of […]
Canada’s population might be booming but fewer entrepreneurs are seeing opportunity. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows a sharp reduction in the number of business openings in July. The unusually large decline saw new businesses form at the slowest pace since the start of the pandemic. This is just the latest data point to show […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada Still Hasn’t Seen The Full Impact of BoC Rate Hikes: National Bank The impact of the Bank of Canada (BoC) rate hikes have yet to be fully felt. That was the take from National Bank, one of Canada’s Big Six banks. […]
Canada’s leaders are beefing with the country’s central bank over affordability. Last month, Premiers notified the Bank of Canada (BoC) that rate hikes are making life unaffordable, especially when it comes to housing. The BoC fired back a warning that they shouldn’t be trying to influence a central bank. That’s technically correct, but leaves people […]
