Economic analysisWe’re in the dark when it comes to our housing marketOttawa is quickly rolling out many economy-shaping government policies—but they’re not giving us information about their potential impact
Economic analysisChange and pain are headed for Canada’s housing marketAs Ottawa moves to cool the excesses of the housing market, those who’ve benefited from the bubble should hope for the best, but expect the worst
EconomyAfter new tax, buyers from China cool to luxury Vancouver homesInterest from China in Vancouver real estate listings worth more than $1 million is down sharply, but local buyers shouldn’t get too excited.
Economic analysisCanada’s economy is hostage to the housing bubbleThe debate over B.C.’s new tax on foreign buyers exposes how badly the Canadian economy needs ridiculously unsustainable house prices to keep rising
Economic analysisIs owning a home the best job in town?The gains from soaring house prices in Toronto and Vancouver are dwarfing paycheques from even the best-paying jobs in those cities
Economic analysisCanada’s not-so-great expectations about house pricesWhy the Bank of Canada is so worried about the unrealistic expectations driving house prices in Toronto and Vancouver
Economic analysisIan Young on Vancouver’s ’freak show’ housing marketA Q&A with the Vancouver correspondent for the South China Morning Post, a keen observer of the city’s housing market and its unaffordability crisis
Economic analysisCarolyn Wilkins on central banking in a slow growth worldThe senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada on the housing market, the fintec revolution and why it’s cool to have her signature on Canadian money
Economic analysisHow the rest of the world limits foreign home buyersThere’s little agreement on what, if anything, should be done about foreign home buyers in Canada. Here’s what some other countries have done.
Economic analysisThe days of easy money in the housing market are overIf you recently bought into the housing market in Toronto or Vancouver solely to make a quick financial gain, you probably just made a mistake