Vancouver appears to me to be more of a global housing market than most. You don't think Chinese demand is driving prices there?
Kyle Bass: Canada is coming to a halt
I think Kyle Bass does some very nice analyses, and in this recent talk he references Canada, in particular real estate. He thinks Canadian real estate is unsustainable, and a slowdown in China is going to hit us hard in the next 12 months. Skip to 35:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPZ58dzjfE
Transcript below. Emphasis is mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPZ58dzjfE
Transcript below. Emphasis is mine
China is slowing down much faster than people think it is ... One of the potential butterfly effects of China is Canada. Everyone thinks Canada is a nation that is extremely prudent in their lending practices, and that it's very natural resource rich and doesn't carry many debts. Canadian household debt to income is now 100%. It's higher than the US. Canadian home prices are now, on a median, 9 times median income. Does anybody know where US housing prices got (median home price to median income) at the height of the subprime bubble? It hit 7.
Where Canadian housing sits today is completely unsustainable. The question is, if China slows down, what happens to the resource areas of Canada? One is mining, one is energy. You look at the forward curve for energy. The crude curve is so backwardated ...
All the prescriptions for a problem in Canadian housing are out there. We're starting to see inventories build very rapidly. When you look at these equations the brokers put out, they give months of inventory. Two variables, one is inventory, two is the velocity. So you can't look just at the months, you have to look at the aggregate inventory and how long it's taking you to sell them.
It sure looks to me like all of a sudden, Canada is coming to a halt. Volumes are drying up. 9 times median income. I don't know when Canadian housing breaks, but if we're right about China, in the next 12 months it's going to be a real problem. There are similar scenarios to the US housing problem that exist in Canada. They're not all the same, but there are some similarities that are worth paying attention to. If you're looking at Canada, I advise you to be extremely cautious.
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I don't think you'll see prices on par with let's say Saskatoon, or Newfoundland. I also don't think the prices in Vancouver or Toronto affect the prices in other parts of Canada. Alberta remains stable as long as oil and gas do...Ontario depends on manufacturing...
As for where to buy, I have searches going on all over looking for my criteria. Doesn't cost anything for a realtor to set it up.
As for where to buy, I have searches going on all over looking for my criteria. Doesn't cost anything for a realtor to set it up.
wow! that is a good deal!Personally, I'm a Canadian real estate bear...but that doesn't stop me from picking up cheap properties if they become available and will cash flow.
I just picked up a 1000 sq.ft. 2 bedroom today for 85k (found out today) get possession in 30 days, have a renter lined up for 1125/month. Similar units have sold in the place for $125k+, so I'm pricing in a decline and getting good cash flow. Figure I could survive a fairly aggressive correction with it.
Real estate is much more of a local than global market...that's why Vancouver will always remain high...even in a downturn.
I started buying again about three years ago, 5th deal in 6 months. Before then, I hadn't picked anything up for about 5 years, there just wasn't anything that fell into my criteria, the market was completely nuts. Good part is, there's not a lot of bidders on these properties yet, in fact I usually get them significantly under list, because no one thinks they are out there, so you'll understand why I don't say the exact areas...
This is the most expensive one of the lot, never even got to see the interior, but it's in a nice area and I talked to the condo people (realistically, we tend to have to redo the entire interior, so seeing the place on the inside isn't a priority anymore). Hardest part is convincing the banks to lend me money. I think this is the fallout of 2007/8, people who bought at the peak...mortgage renewals came up, the properties aren't worth what they paid, they can't afford it, so they go into forclosure.
Real estate, because of the locked in rates, usually follow behind by several years. So, if interest rates rise, I don't think we'll see the full effect right away...it takes a few years for those mortgage renewals to come up...I expect to pick up more and more properties in the next few years as long as I can get the banks to agree.
This is the most expensive one of the lot, never even got to see the interior, but it's in a nice area and I talked to the condo people (realistically, we tend to have to redo the entire interior, so seeing the place on the inside isn't a priority anymore). Hardest part is convincing the banks to lend me money. I think this is the fallout of 2007/8, people who bought at the peak...mortgage renewals came up, the properties aren't worth what they paid, they can't afford it, so they go into forclosure.
Real estate, because of the locked in rates, usually follow behind by several years. So, if interest rates rise, I don't think we'll see the full effect right away...it takes a few years for those mortgage renewals to come up...I expect to pick up more and more properties in the next few years as long as I can get the banks to agree.
I wish I could be poor like the Japanese.Well yes that's true. And if there's one thing central banksters love to do, it's to wreck their country's currency.
Race to the bottom! Who wants to be poorest? Me, me, me, me!
I fearlessly predict that there will be war in the Middle East, a tsunami in the Pacific, and an earthquake in South America. Also a volcano will erupt someplace.
And a famous person will die. Not necessarily connected to the above events.
There, now let's see how good a prophet I am. If any of these predictions happen in the next 10 years I will claim a win.
And a famous person will die. Not necessarily connected to the above events.
There, now let's see how good a prophet I am. If any of these predictions happen in the next 10 years I will claim a win.
They're OK right now, the problem are the projections of where they will be if they keep printing money and running trade deficits.I wish I could be poor like the Japanese.
Their current state is fine. The worry is that if the Yen/JGBs collapse, things will change dramatically.
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