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Tariff uncertainty foils ‘slam dunk rebound year’ for national home sales: CREA

April 15, 2025 No Comments

The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3% compared with a year ago.

Surge in CMHC-insured multi-unit lending shows no signs of slowing

April 2, 2025 No Comments

CMHC-insured loans for multi-unit rental housing have surged in recent years, driven by high interest rates and federal policies aimed at boosting rental supply. And while growth may moderate in the near term, a new report says the long-term outlook remains strong.

Housing affordability challenges raising risk of mortgage fraud

Mortgage fraud falling overall, but rising among first-time buyers

March 31, 2025 No Comments

Mortgage fraud is trending lower in Canada after peaking last year, but new data from Equifax shows first-time buyers are increasingly behind the remaining risk.

Residential mortgage debt hits $2.16 trillion amid slowest growth in 23 years: CMHC

May 29, 2024 No Comments

CMHC says the country’s total residential mortgage debt totalled $2.16 trillion as of February this year, up 3.4% year-over-year and representing the slowest growth in 23 years.

Canada jobs numbers spike and could delay rate cut: economists

May 10, 2024 No Comments

Canada added 90,000 jobs to the national economy in April, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, which may cause the Bank of Canada to postpone its first rate cut.

A real estate sold sign is shown in a Toronto west end neighbourhood May 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Montreal home sales up 25% in April as expected rate cuts prompt recovery: board

May 8, 2024 No Comments

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales surged 25.5 per cent in April compared with the same month last year, with levels returning to historical averages.

An overview of housing promises from all of the 2024 provincial budgets

May 6, 2024 No Comments

Housing is arguably Canada’s most important policy issue right now. From building millions of new homes, apartment buildings, and condos, to ensuring developers have all of the financing they need, governments from Iqaluit to Windsor are preoccupied with ensuring every Canadian has a home to call their own.