Is Canada Headed for a National Breakup? Americans and Europeans should understand that Canada is in trouble politically and economically. This is not just the recent economic debacle brought forth by the Trump Republicans and tariffs on Canada. Trump’s pressure on Canada is simply unearthing the resentment toward the Canadian Federal Government for almost 50…
OMG: US Debt with China: $1 Trillion + $360 Billion Per Year Active Trade Deficit! That was my headline back in 2016, and of course, things are much worse now. The task for President Trump was more difficult than he realized. It’s not just dependence on China nor Asian trade supply channels. It’s the stubbornness…
Toronto Apartment Rental Prices Haven’t Dropped Back in 2017: While housing prices rise and hopeful homebuyers in Toronto and Vancouver complain about the rental housing crisis, apartment rentals are growing a little but rents haven’t dropped that much. This persistent situation actually goes back decades as NIMBY organizations were allowed to take away developable land…
How to Avert a Toronto Housing Market Crash? Toronto’s real estate market overheated in 2017 due to housing availability problems but what resulted in 2018/2019 was not a crash. The Toronto market is resilient. Why is an impending Toronto housing crash a disaster for us? The economy may crash creating unemployment and mortgage defaults, scare…
When Is the Best Time to Buy a Home? A Laser Clear View of Toronto Housing — 2017 to 2018 Spring 2017 is almost here in Toronto, and tens of thousands of homebuyers will make the decision to buy a home. Yet buyers are confused, not because it may be a housing bubble, but because they…