2023 real estate predictions: Mortgage rates come off their highs. Does a recession happen in 23?

2023 real estate predictions: Mortgage rates come off their highs. Does a recession happen in 23?

I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season.  Before getting into my predictions for next year, there are three crucial factors to discuss that will shape the real estate market in 2023 and beyond: Interest rates, inflation, and consumer sentiment. All three are...
What happens to nightly rentals as real estate market turns

What happens to nightly rentals as real estate market turns

We are in a new paradigm for real estate.  With talks of a recession getting louder, what does this mean for real estate.  In 2008/9 real estate was radically different than today.  Companies like VRBO and Airbnb were not even around.  How will the next recession be...
Prices drop 6%, what comes next?  Are you ready for a real estate reset?

Prices drop 6%, what comes next?  Are you ready for a real estate reset?

One of the world’s bubbliest real estate housing markets is tilting from sellers to buyers with dizzying speed. Canadian home prices fell for the first time in two years as a rapid rise in interest rates looks set to threaten one of the world’s hottest housing...
Rents accelerate 13%, is this a warning sign?

Rents accelerate 13%, is this a warning sign?

Would-be home buyers priced out of the sales market are finding little consolation when they turn instead to the single-family rental market. Prices are soaring there as well.  What is causing the large surge in rents?  How is this related to housing prices?  Will the...