Here’s how Canadians could walk away from their homes if house prices fall
Opinion: When the U.S. housing market crashed many Americans simply abandoned their mortgages. Think that couldn’t happen here? Guess again.
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What higher interest rates mean for real estate, debt and the economy
Canadians have come to expect ever cheaper debt. An interest rate hike this week would mark the reversal of that trend.
Is a foreign buyers tax needed? Generations disagree
Baby boomers think it’s a great idea. Millennials don’t. Shouldn’t that be reversed?
Debt loads and soaring house prices a growing concern: Bank of Canada
The Bank sees no financial crisis in the country’s immediate future, but warns a downturn in Toronto and Vancouver house prices would depress Canada’s overall growth
Why Ottawa should bail out homebuyers if house prices tank
If American households ruined by the housing crash would have received as much attention as Wall Street, the world would be a different place today
When the dream of condo living turns into a dictatorial nightmare
"Gag orders" on banning complaints and annoying behaviour are just the tip of the condo craziness iceberg
The Bank of Canada interest rate decision shows Sunny Stephen is back
Stephen Poloz is still concerned about trade and housing, but the era of low-for-longer interest rates is nearing its end
The path to real estate bubble panic
We trace the growing concern over Canada’s housing market—particularly Toronto’s—as shown by quotes from policymakers, economists and analysts
The risk of a financial crisis in Canada is growing
Canada needs an independent body with the power to respond to financial threats, but politics keeps getting in the way
Canadians are googling ’housing bubble’ like mad
What people search for on Google is a good indicator of public sentiment, and right now Canadians are fixated on housing bubbles