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Toronto’s unsold condo rate has reached ‘an incredible level’: expert

In Canada’s largest housing market, the number of unsold condominiums keeps rising.

One year after B.C.’s short-term rental crackdown, has it made housing cheaper?

Marv Gandall says living in one of Victoria’s largest residential buildings a year ago meant a parade of people with suitcases, stuffed visitors parking and slow elevators.

Vancouver residents share housing struggles as election day approaches

The BC Real Estate Association reports that the benchmark price for a single detached home in greater Vancouver is $1.8 million, the highest in Canada, making home ownership out of reach for many people who live there.

Yukon launches first-time homebuyer loan program to pay up to half of down payments

Yukon’s government is launching a first-time homebuyer program in the territory that will see eligible residents receive low-interest loans to help with down payments.

Rate hold means status quo for Canada’s struggling housing market: experts

Real estate watchers say the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its key policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent will likely keep a sluggish housing market at the status quo.

Real estate bankruptcy involving hundreds of northern Ont. properties enters final phase

A notorious real estate bankruptcy involving more than 400 properties in northern Ontario is inching toward a conclusion.

Average asking rents decrease for sixth straight month to $2,119: report

A new report says the national average asking rent in March was $2,119, marking the sixth straight month of year-over-year declines.

Greater Toronto home sales drop in March amid trade concerns: TRREB

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell 23.1 per cent in March while more supply hit the market, helping bring down prices compared with a year ago.

Carney says he will eliminate GST for some first-time homebuyers

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that his government will eliminate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for first-time homebuyers to address Canada’s housing crisis.

Hudson’s Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing ‘disappointing’

The possible liquidation of Hudson’s Bay is also bringing into question the future of its huge retail footprint, and highlighting the hit other companies could take as part of its downfall.

CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty

Home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year as homebuyers stayed on the sidelines amid the uncertainty created by the trade war with the United States, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Monday. 

CMHC reports seasonally adjusted rate of housing starts slowed in February

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in February slowed four per cent compared with January.

What does the Bank of Canada’s rate cut mean for the housing market?

After the Bank of Canada cut the interest rate for the seventh time in a row Wednesday, experts say that’s good news for people looking to buy or sell a home in Canada.

Mortgage broker sees Ontario home prices ‘grinding down’ amid trade war

One mortgage broker says the latest rate cut by the Bank of Canada will benefit homeowners with variable mortgages, but the economic impact of U.S. tariffs could fuel mortgage competition among lenders, weighing on home prices in Ontario.

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity.