Current Events

The 2018 federal budget didn’t have much to say about the Canadian housing market that we didn’t already know, but it did add some interesting initiatives to help vulnerable populations and create more rental housing. Where … Read More

In a move that comes as no surprise, Chase is pulling out of Canada. As of March 15, 2018, Chase will be closing all Amazon.ca Rewards Visa Card and Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card accounts. The … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: StatsCan compares living costs by province According to a Statistics Canada data release, Albertans spend more on food, shelter and transportation than all other nine provinces, allocating up to … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: CREA cut its real estate outlook for 2018 The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) cut its 2018 real estate forecast in light of new OSFI mortgage rules coming into … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: Toronto approves new short-term rental rules for services like Airbnb This week, Toronto city council approved regulations for short-term rentals in Toronto, allowing homeowners to rent out principal residences … Read More

In its last rate announcement of the year, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday it’s holding its overnight lending rate at 1% amid below-target inflation and the “evolution of the risks and uncertainties” around international trade … Read More

It appears the Supreme Court of Canada is the next stop in the ongoing battle to publicly share real estate data in Toronto.

Here’s what caught our eye this week: The biggest risk to the Canadian economy? Rising house prices and debt The Canadian economy is seeing growth and more jobs, but the biggest vulnerability is elevated housing prices … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: Canadians among some of the most indebted in the world This week, the Organization for Economic Co-Operations and Development (OECD) released a new report showing that Canadian households are … Read More

Here are some stories that caught our eye this week: Ontario eases regulations to help financial startups thrive Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, recently laid out a plan to help the province’s growing fintech sector. … Read More