I think if the majority of people don't have more than 25% equity on their homes. The market could potentially be headed for a big drop.
I bet my left knot that at least 80% of people never read their mortgage contract. Specifically the clause where it states the bank can recall the loan at any time, if the value of the asset depreciates to a specific level outlined in the contract.
Also, at mortgage renewal, if your house is worth 1 million, you have 20 % equity, but the market depreciates by 25%, the bank will only give you a mortgage for 750, you will need to come up with the other 50,000. There are not many people that can come up with 50 grand.
People will get the money back eventually, but the reality is we don't know when that will be.
Also, when this is over governments are going to owe their country to lenders. Which means all those factories in China and other countries for sure will be returning home. At which point all those rich emigrants will no longer be rolling in money to drive the prices up. Don't think so, then look at Japan. In the 80s and 90s they were buying everything, but now not anymore.
If you think it can't happen here look at Alberta. In January they were ready to leave the country, make demands to stay..
Now they are sharing their medical equipment and PPE with the other provinces because they know, they are going to need help. Which also points to the fact that Alberta will be a great place to have all those Canadian companies currently operating in China.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5523434
Calgary's housing market had become sluggish long before the pandemic arrived in Alberta, with sales figures and prices dropping since about 2017.
As a result, the almost 10-per-cent decline in March sales over last year doesn't seem too ominous — but it does mean home sales are now tracking at 24 per cent below the five-year average, according to AREA statistics.
New listings in the Calgary region dropped by almost 19 per cent, which the organization said could help take pressure off the overstocked market, the release said