Real Estate

Although Canadians witnessed the carnage of America’s housing crash, many want to believe our housing sector will follow a gentler path

Don’t expect a U.S.-style crash. When you dig into the numbers, our housing market doesn’t look all that bad.

Once you’re talking about a $1.7-trillion mountain of household debt, even a small rate of increase is going to be jaw-dropping

When you’re in an unprecedented interest-rate environment, funny things tend to happen

We shouldn’t expect perfect equality in wealth, and real estate gains are not a sustainable source of middle class prosperity

Fewer Canadians are in the stock market, even though that’s the best place to generate big returns

A growing body of research says yes

As homes in hard-hit cities languish in foreclosure, U.S. housing prices are reaching dangerous new heights

James Cowan considers shifts and tactics in a changing market

Around the world, housing is fuelling a whole new frenzy of speculation and unrealistic optimism