Real estate
Lev Golberg: When the weather can derail a mortgage: how climate risk is reshaping Canada’s housing market
Reading Time: 7:52 min
Until recently, home insurance was more of a formality for a buyer: get confirmation for the notary, put the lender’s name on the policy—and move on to finalizing the mortgage.…
Lev Golberg: Should a Seller Inspect a Home Before Listing It for Sale?
Reading Time: 8:25 min
A pre-listing home inspection before a property goes on the market seems risky to many sellers. The logic is simple: if the inspector finds a problem, it will have to…
Lev Golberg: Canada’s housing market is emerging from the downturn, but a rapid recovery is unlikely
Reading Time: 5:53 min
Since April, the market has been showing improvement: the number of resales is rising, supply has stabilized, and prices have either stopped falling or are declining much more slowly.RBC economists…
Lev Golberg: Housing in Canada has become a little more affordable, and Montreal is also in the plus
Reading Time: 4:3 min
In July, buying your own home in most major Canadian cities became a little easier. However, the main role was played not by mortgage rates, but by a decline in…
Lev Golberg: Trade war between Canada and the U.S.: the housing market is once again sinking into uncertainty
Reading Time: 3:40 min
The collapse of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada over the weekend triggered a tariff war that, according to the Trump administration, will be “devastating” for the Canadian economy…
Lev Golberg: a full recovery of the real estate market may take several more years
Reading Time: 2:34 min
Figures released this week by the Canadian Real Estate Association showed that in July, home sales rose by 0.5% compared with the previous month—marking the fourth consecutive month of growth.…