sharp drops in Vancouver, Toronto housing markets

OSFI tells some banks to test for sharp drops in Vancouver, Toronto housing markets

Some of Canada's banks must stress test their ability to withstand a 50 per cent drop in housing prices in Metro Vancouver area and a 40 per cent drop in the Greater Toronto Area, the country's banking regulator says.
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions also said Tuesday that the banks must all test for a 30 per cent downturn in valuations for all other areas of the country.
The OSFI said the test doesn't apply to the Big Six banks and HSBC. An OSFI spokesperson said the regulator and the Bank of Canada work together to conduct "regular macro" stress tests on the Big Six banks, which also do their own internal testing.

The sharp increases in Vancouver home prices have prompted several responses at the municipal and provincial levels. Earlier this month, the B.C. government said it will give the City of Vancouver the powers it needs to implement an empty home tax.
On Monday, the province introduced legislation that would add a 15 per cent property transfer tax for foreign nationals buying real estate in Metro Vancouver.

sell sell sell

Buy in Stoney creek

you can sell your current home for a large sum but chances are you wont get back the size for the same price you sold for.




the govnmt needs to step in and put a stop to these ppll that just think offering a 1milliion dollars of asking price is okay to do~!  the common hardworking family person CANNOT afford homes if this keeps up!  > > >

Sell

go and rent cheap

wait

then buy back your old house at half the price.

No charge advice.

however the situation is not dire... the real state of the market is good still.  yet nutten las' forever

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-b...-1.3643793

Quote:Canadian banks could survive a 25% house price decline, Moody's says

sell and move to sudbury

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sell and move to sudbury
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wat is dat..another dig chairman. you beating up on me quite regularly these days aren't you