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Montreal home prices surge as suburban markets outshine the island

May 7, 2025 No Comments

Montreal’s real estate market saw a strong start to the spring season, with residential sales rising 10% year-over-year in April to 5,126 transactions, according to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB).

Montreal home sales climb 12% in March as spring market heats up

April 6, 2025 No Comments

Montreal’s housing market showed renewed signs of life in March, with residential sales across the region rising 12% year-over-year.

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Montreal archdiocese launches real estate arm aimed at maximizing social impact

March 28, 2025 No Comments

As Montreal grapples with growing homelessness, the Catholic archdiocese in the city is forming a new real estate arm that it says will help ensure any redevelopment of church properties addresses “pressing community needs.”

Montreal introduces stricter rules for Airbnb

Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

March 18, 2025 No Comments

Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb.

Montreal home sales rise in February amid ‘resurgence of overbidding’: board

March 7, 2025 No Comments

Montreal-area home sales rose 7.4% in February compared with the same month a year ago amid a “rapid absorption of active listings.”

Montreal home sales surge 36% in January as market activity rebounds

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Montreal’s housing market had a robust start to 2025, with home sales jumping 36% in January compared to the same month last year.

Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences

January 30, 2025 No Comments

Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences.

Montreal home sales surge 54% in December as market momentum builds

January 8, 2025 No Comments

Home sales in the Montreal region kept climbing in December, with 54.1% more properties changing hands compared to the same time last year, according to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers.

Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens

December 22, 2024 No Comments

Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter.

Montreal home sales jump 47% in November while prices rose across all property types

December 5, 2024 No Comments

Along with the surge in activity, Montreal also saw average single-family home prices rise by 11% compared to last year.

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