Average price of single-family house plunges 13%, or C$160,000 from peak. Sales of homes priced over C$1.5 million collapse by 63%. Condos still hanging on.
Chicago’s rents in free-fall, Washington DC’s suddenly plunge, New York’s fall to third place. But rents soar in Southern California and other parts. Bay Area and Seattle “mixed.”
Bond turmoil, no problem. But if Italy doesn’t stick to the rules, the ECB might let the bonds go, “safeguard the remaining Eurozone members,” and “merely control the disaster.”