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Author: Steve Saretsky

What Is Performing?

The real estate market sometimes doesn’t perform to standards. How do we know what will? It is time to see how Tiff is Hostage in this week’s blog… Real Estate Market by Steve Saretsky: Tiff is Hostage During a Q&A this past week with Canadian

Material inflation

Price Inflation Boom

Prices inflation isn’t typically new. However, with a higher demand for the world’s resources, we are starting to see a spike. With the rise of residential real estate, it can’t be a shock to see prices increase. However, when are they going to stop? Let’s

Increased home prices

No Stops Yet

The current housing market story isn’t going anywhere. With a huge increase of 340% year-over-year can we expect any less? The housing market is still on the rise with April homes hitting a median house increase of 15% to $920,000. There is no stopping as

Canadian Homes

Time to Tax Vacant Homes?

As the budget day progresses, is it time we see a change to the vacant real estate market in Vancouver? With the city being filled with vacant homeowners that non-resident and non-Canadians own. However, the Canadian housing market stays on the rise as they see

Home Buyers

Are They Eager Home Buyers?

Are we going to keep setting new records or is this the pinnacle of the housing market? We have officially hit the record high prices for the housing market in Canada with at 17% increase. Everyone seems to be betting on higher prices which is

Vancouver Real Estate Market

Who Could Have Known The Side Effects?

Housing prices are seeing a quick acceleration, even growing at its fastest pace since 1989. Although housing prices are seeing growth quickly, we are seeing the slowest annual population growth since 1916. We examine the housing marketing at a Canadian level with this weeks blog.

Trickle down economics

Do We Need Housing Price Mandates?

The money continues to print, with concerns of it becoming cheap. But what effects does it have on the housing market? We have already seen a $1 trillion increase in net worth for Canadian homeowners in 2020 due to the housing boom. Without a housing

Economy boom

Who Is Responsible For The Credit Boom?

With the pandemic still present, it will continue having impacts on our economy and real estate market. With the surge in home prices, it is no surprise that a credit boom followed. Were the policymakers strategic with their decisions, or dooming the economy?  Real Estate

Real Estate Market Bubble

Will We See A Real Estate Market Downfall?

There is a bubble in the economy and Realestate market that only has a short time period before it bursts. It has become a worry, especially with Newfoundland and Labrador’s government being on the verge of bankruptcy. Is there a potential debt crises, or are

Row of homes

Who Said a Housing Bubble Isn’t a Worry?

With the new market report out, we can gather further insights regarding how the Bank of Canada is impacting the market alongside the thoughts of the Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. With current events impacted by the banks, it’s only in time we see