Description: How have aggressive interest rate hikes impacted the housing markets in both Canada and the US? And how will stable rates impact current housing affordability? BMO Senior Economists Sal Guatieri and Robert Kavcic discuss corrections,...
May 28
56 - Outlook for Canadian and U.S. Commercial Real Estate Markets
Facing uncertain trade policies, rising energy costs, and stagnant population growth, can North American commercial property markets survive and even thrive in the year ahead? Join BMO Director and Senior Economist Sal Guatieri as he breaks down the outlook for industrial, retail ... Show More
9m 31s
Sep 2023
A Tale of Two Housing Markets
<p>Inflation is hitting the US and the UK, but housing prices are going up in the US and down in the UK. Today on the show, we ask why, learn about two completely different ways of thinking about mortgages and try to figure out which one works better. Also we go long Turkey, fina ... Show More
14m 36s
Sep 2024
How to fix the housing market
<p>By many measures, the US housing market is broken. High demand is causing high prices, and yet, year after year, new supply fails to arrive. What’s behind the mismatch? And is there any way to solve it? Today on the show, Robert Armstrong and Aiden Reiter discuss proposals fro ... Show More
23m 6s
Sep 2025
Home is where the debt is
Is the dream of home ownership slipping out of reach for many Americans? Prices are climbing, supply can’t keep up with demand, and high interest rates are keeping sellers on the side-lines.Tariffs and rising construction costs are squeezing builders too, piling more pressure on ... Show More
17m 31s
Oct 2025
How Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Helping Buyers Navigate Expensive Housing
Ben Keys, Wharton Real Estate Professor, discusses the renewed interest in adjustable-rate mortgages, outlining how these products can offer short-term savings for homebuyers facing steep housing costs and elevated interest rates, while also exploring the long-term risks and stra ... Show More
11 m