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Baby, we got a bubble!?

Huge flaw to assume that a unit available for rent is currently vacant. You can only make that assumption if they are for immediate occupancy. Any rental with a date attached (I.e. June 1st) is not yet vacant; it is likely occupied by someone who knows when they will be leaving (given notice or has a purchase closing date).

Very few investors will wait for the unit to actually be vacant before starting to advertise.

So can we assume that if MLS does not say anything about it the unit is immediately available ?
 
MLS usually takes the rented apartments within a day. I dont think his data is flawed, and he mentioned that he crosschecked for duplicates and accounted for posibility of rented apartments. Now if he does a follow up and the numbers are the same, data would be even more reliable
 
http://tinyurl.com/c8h8846

G&M article on the Big Short boys now shorting Canadian RE. Also making kinda stupid remarks about CMHC to stoke fears. Not that they're wrong about the overvaluation, but there's a huge difference between 'overvalued' and 'going to plunge into crisis' given the rules-tightening that's already gone on.

I am seeing some wishful thinking in this report
"Vancouver is in correction mode"
This is one of the very few articles that openly admits that, still an isolated opinion. As for Toronto the people need time to get used to that.

Since Vancouver was well ahead of the country it is normal to be hit the first.
Toronto just needs time to get there :) on all fronts.

From what I am seeing in my crystal balls (aka real numbers :D ) the over 1 mil market is stalled.
Lots of properties to choose from in very good areas (not all good properties though) but they are not selling. I will soon see if the prices are dropping

However the under 1 mil $ segment is overheating well, driving the prices up.
Initially I believed that the prices are still going up due to discounted high end sales that were skewing the stats
I will have to put on the same piece of paper the folling:
-price changes for listings above 1 mil
-$ volumes for sales above 1 mil
-sales for properties above 1 mil
-sales for properties under 1 mil and above the average price
-$volumes for the above


Right now I believe that the properties above 700K and under 1 mil are getting higher than normal prices and they are driving the prices up.
This will still inflate the CHMC tabs and the government will be forced to step in again with some restrictions.

I will have to run stats per price segments to see if the increases in the above segment are strong enough to sustain an average price going up AND compensate by a cooling off at the periphery of the market (300K-500K)here asked about my "vision"

someone here asked about my "vision" for Toronto.
You have it above
If you asked for Condos, I think that the article that I pointed out today has a fairly good method to prove that this segment of the market is in trouble (and that is my opinion)
We are just starting to see a correction here, ewe are going to see many other rounds of media intoxication with "prices are going up, rents are going up, the investors are doing OK, half of China is investing in Toronto and so on, but ..the direction that the developers are taking is clear 55% down, you have to get the message! The market is saturated. Do not hope that the renting will save the market.
 
I am seeing some wishful thinking in this report
"Vancouver is in correction mode"
This is one of the very few articles that openly admits that, still an isolated opinion. As for Toronto the people need time to get used to that.

Since Vancouver was well ahead of the country it is normal to be hit the first.
Toronto just needs time to get there :) on all fronts.

From what I am seeing in my crystal balls (aka real numbers :D ) the over 1 mil market is stalled.
Lots of properties to choose from in very good areas (not all good properties though) but they are not selling. I will soon see if the prices are dropping

However the under 1 mil $ segment is overheating well, driving the prices up.
Initially I believed that the prices are still going up due to discounted high end sales that were skewing the stats
I will have to put on the same piece of paper the folling:
-price changes for listings above 1 mil
-$ volumes for sales above 1 mil
-sales for properties above 1 mil
-sales for properties under 1 mil and above the average price
-$volumes for the above


Right now I believe that the properties above 700K and under 1 mil are getting higher than normal prices and they are driving the prices up.
This will still inflate the CHMC tabs and the government will be forced to step in again with some restrictions.

I will have to run stats per price segments to see if the increases in the above segment are strong enough to sustain an average price going up AND compensate by a cooling off at the periphery of the market (300K-500K)here asked about my "vision"

someone here asked about my "vision" for Toronto.
You have it above
If you asked for Condos, I think that the article that I pointed out today has a fairly good method to prove that this segment of the market is in trouble (and that is my opinion)
We are just starting to see a correction here, ewe are going to see many other rounds of media intoxication with "prices are going up, rents are going up, the investors are doing OK, half of China is investing in Toronto and so on, but ..the direction that the developers are taking is clear 55% down, you have to get the message! The market is saturated. Do not hope that the renting will save the market.

Whatever. You cite zero facs and have zero credibility.
 
Whatever. You cite zero facs and have zero credibility.

you wish
Here are some facts
http://recharts.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-sfd-listings-breakdown-may-08.html
HTML:
SoldPrice	under 1mil$
									
Row Labels	01/05/2013	02/05/2013	03/05/2013	04/05/2013	05/05/2013	06/05/2013	07/05/2013	08/05/2013	Grand Total
DanforthBeaches	4	5	4	1	2	4	5		25
DownTown	7	2	3		2	7	8	1	30
NorthEast	7	7	6	3	2	23	11	1	60
NorthWest	8	7	10	4	4	7	6	1	47
NorthYork	5	3	4	2	3	5	9		31
SouthEast	8	4	10	2	3	5	3	1	36
SouthWest	14	14	8	5	4	16	17		78
Grand Total	53	42	45	17	20	67	59	4	307
									
SoldPrice	over 1mil$							
									
Count of lng	Column Labels								
Row Labels	01/05/2013	02/05/2013	03/05/2013	04/05/2013	05/05/2013	06/05/2013	07/05/2013	Grand Total	
DownTown	4	3	5	1		5	3	21	
NorthEast		1				1	1	3	
NorthYork	6	2	2	3	1	5	4	23	
SouthEast		1					1	2	
SouthWest	2	2	3	1	2	3	2	15	
Grand Total	12	9	10	5	3	14	11	64

As I said I will have to run the numbers.
And I think I am giving you more numbers than that article or many others that say for instance that Vancovuer is fine

many got addicted to these prices and the cheap interest rates and they are reluctant to give up on believing that the prices are sustainable

Above you have the sales and you have the inventory on my site
that is enough for you to see the MOI for each segment (under and above 1 mil ) and if you want to see (which I doubt judging by your dismissive tone) you might realize that there is a problem for houses above 1 mil. The goverment succeded in stoping the bubble in that segemnt but now the underlying segments are inflating as well :)
They will have to change the rules again dear Rat
 
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you wish
Here are some facts
http://recharts.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-sfd-listings-breakdown-may-08.html
HTML:
SoldPrice    under 1mil$
                                    
Row Labels    01/05/2013    02/05/2013    03/05/2013    04/05/2013    05/05/2013    06/05/2013    07/05/2013    08/05/2013    Grand Total
DanforthBeaches    4    5    4    1    2    4    5        25
DownTown    7    2    3        2    7    8    1    30
NorthEast    7    7    6    3    2    23    11    1    60
NorthWest    8    7    10    4    4    7    6    1    47
NorthYork    5    3    4    2    3    5    9        31
SouthEast    8    4    10    2    3    5    3    1    36
SouthWest    14    14    8    5    4    16    17        78
Grand Total    53    42    45    17    20    67    59    4    307
                                    
SoldPrice    over 1mil$                            
                                    
Count of lng    Column Labels                                
Row Labels    01/05/2013    02/05/2013    03/05/2013    04/05/2013    05/05/2013    06/05/2013    07/05/2013    Grand Total    
DownTown    4    3    5    1        5    3    21    
NorthEast        1                1    1    3    
NorthYork    6    2    2    3    1    5    4    23    
SouthEast        1                    1    2    
SouthWest    2    2    3    1    2    3    2    15    
Grand Total    12    9    10    5    3    14    11    64

As I said I will have to run the numbers.
And I think I am giving you more numbers than that article or many others that say for instance that Vancovuer is fine

many got addicted to this prices and the cheap interest rates and they are reluctant to give up on believing that the prices are sustainable

Above you have the sales and you have the inventory on my site
that is enough for you to see the MOI for each segment (under and above 1 mil ) and if you want to see (which I doubt judging by your dismissive tone) you might realize that there is a problem for houses above 1 mil. The goverment succeded in stoping the bubble in that segemnt but now the underlying segments are inflating as well :)
They will have to change the rules again dear Rat

but where are you getting those numbers from for your blog?
 
you wish
Here are some facts
http://recharts.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-sfd-listings-breakdown-may-08.html
HTML:
SoldPrice	under 1mil$
									
Row Labels	01/05/2013	02/05/2013	03/05/2013	04/05/2013	05/05/2013	06/05/2013	07/05/2013	08/05/2013	Grand Total
DanforthBeaches	4	5	4	1	2	4	5		25
DownTown	7	2	3		2	7	8	1	30
NorthEast	7	7	6	3	2	23	11	1	60
NorthWest	8	7	10	4	4	7	6	1	47
NorthYork	5	3	4	2	3	5	9		31
SouthEast	8	4	10	2	3	5	3	1	36
SouthWest	14	14	8	5	4	16	17		78
Grand Total	53	42	45	17	20	67	59	4	307
									
SoldPrice	over 1mil$							
									
Count of lng	Column Labels								
Row Labels	01/05/2013	02/05/2013	03/05/2013	04/05/2013	05/05/2013	06/05/2013	07/05/2013	Grand Total	
DownTown	4	3	5	1		5	3	21	
NorthEast		1				1	1	3	
NorthYork	6	2	2	3	1	5	4	23	
SouthEast		1					1	2	
SouthWest	2	2	3	1	2	3	2	15	
Grand Total	12	9	10	5	3	14	11	64

As I said I will have to run the numbers.
And I think I am giving you more numbers than that article or many others that say for instance that Vancovuer is fine

many got addicted to these prices and the cheap interest rates and they are reluctant to give up on believing that the prices are sustainable

Above you have the sales and you have the inventory on my site
that is enough for you to see the MOI for each segment (under and above 1 mil ) and if you want to see (which I doubt judging by your dismissive tone) you might realize that there is a problem for houses above 1 mil. The goverment succeded in stoping the bubble in that segemnt but now the underlying segments are inflating as well :)
They will have to change the rules again dear Rat

Your interpretation of data is flawed.

1. Your analysis does not consider normal seasonal variances
2. Your analysis does not consider current data in the context of historical data.
3. Your analysis does not consider "bracket creep" (in this case above/below $1m)

Finally, contrary to your conclusions, a review of TREB data in the Market Watch reports indicates that the 2013 sales activity in the excess $1m bracket has been statistically consistent with sales activity in the below $1m bracket. The various differing gov't actions have affected $1m+ properties, but also entry level properties.
 
Agreed. Sorry those equal weighted ball parking was just me typing on an iPad and eating at the same time lol.

We always say you make three times the gain with a RE investment:

- Growth in equity when you pay your mortgage on time
- possibly make a rental gain, if you are lucky to get a positive cash flow (I'm one of the lucky ones, with a high return on a loft rental)
- save tax by running it as a business, no capital gain and you can expense loss.

You can also put in sweat equity, and sometimes your taste and good sense of design can turn simple things into a gain of equity.

All in all, you said it well. Hold on to your RE investments, think thoroughly and expect worse case scenarios, then you are a sure winner.

Do you have any investments in condo hotels? They don't seem to get much discussion here, but I would think that they might be an interesting investment, if only because the income should be taxable at the small business rate (assuming you own it through a corporation). A lot less bother than trying to rent it out yourself as well (although there's the obvious downside that you're paying someone to handle that bother for you). There's units for sale at 1 King West now for under $200,000 that will generate an average of almost $2,000 a month in income. Even after property taxes, condo fees, and mortgage you're still probably slightly ahead.

Also, what did you mean above by "no capital gain"?
 
There's units for sale at 1 King West now for under $200,000 that will generate an average of almost $2,000 a month in income. Even after property taxes, condo fees, and mortgage you're still probably slightly ahead.

What is your data source for sub-$200k units generating average net income of $24k/yrly? (ie net to you, after cleaning, management fee, etc) If I were you I would closely assess whether that is legitimate, or marketing/anecdotal.
 
Yes I do. One king west is doing very well. Amazing architecture, good management. All the legacy problems are solved but the only reason why its cheaper than market is that all banks are told not to lend to condo / hotels. So all your buyers have to buy with cash. If you want to buy, check your financing first.

Im not in the hotel pool, but Im making a sizable profit. Not 24K a year, but net rental income close to $20K, definitely a positive cash flow.

Do you have any investments in condo hotels? They don't seem to get much discussion here, but I would think that they might be an interesting investment, if only because the income should be taxable at the small business rate (assuming you own it through a corporation). A lot less bother than trying to rent it out yourself as well (although there's the obvious downside that you're paying someone to handle that bother for you). There's units for sale at 1 King West now for under $200,000 that will generate an average of almost $2,000 a month in income. Even after property taxes, condo fees, and mortgage you're still probably slightly ahead.

Also, what did you mean above by "no capital gain"?
 

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