Real Estate Cycle Blues:
Changing Mortgage Policy in Canada.
Real estate is a cyclical game. The market is strong; the market is weak. It’s a buyer’s market; it’s a seller’s market. Interest rates are abusively high; interest rates are unbelievably low. Inflation is rampant; deflation is around the corner. All of these factors affect what Canadian homeowners and investors pay for their dream home or next rental property both in regard to the price of the real estate and the interest rate on the new mortgage. This post is one of a series that I’m doing on the effect of recent restrictions on mortgage financing in Canada.