Real Estate

This is where you’ll find the latest reports and coverage on national and regional housing data, along with updates on the rental market. This includes everything from home sales and prices to inventory to levels and larger trends relating to demographics and housing preferences.

In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply

April 16, 2024 No Comments

The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country’s housing market.

Asking rent prices in March up 8.8% from year ago, but down from February: Urbanation

April 16, 2024 No Comments

A new report says the asking rent for a home in Canada in March was up 8.8% compared with a year ago, but down from February.

Home prices expected to climb 4.9% in 2024 as sales rise last month: CREA

April 12, 2024 No Comments

The Canadian Real Estate Association says it’s now expecting the national average home price to climb 4.9% on an annual basis to $710,468, more than double the hike it had predicted at the start of 2024.

Non-owners feel locked out of homeownership

Entry to housing market feels out of reach for 76% of non-owners: CIBC poll

April 12, 2024 No Comments

Three in four Canadians who don’t own a property say buying a home feels out of reach, a new poll shows.

Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers

April 8, 2024 No Comments

economists say a rebound awaits the national housing market — but don’t expect a big surge just yet.

Home prices could hit peak levels by next year, set new highs in 2026: CMHC report

April 4, 2024 No Comments

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting home prices could match peak levels seen in early 2022 by next year and reach new highs by 2026.

As homeownership costs hit a new high, RBC predicts affordability challenges for years to come

April 3, 2024 No Comments

Housing affordability in most major markets continued to worsen in the fourth quarter despite a slight easing of home prices.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada's six largest cities remained stable at near all-time high levels last year, driven by a surge of new apartment starts despite demand still outpacing supply for rental housing. New homes are built in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada's six largest cities remained stable at near all-time high levels last year, driven by a surge of new apartment starts despite demand still outpacing supply for rental housing. New homes are built in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments

March 27, 2024 No Comments

CMHC says construction of new homes in Canada’s six largest cities remained stable at near all-time high levels last year.

Royal Lepage recreational property report 2024

Canadian recreational home prices expected to climb 5% this year amid supply squeeze

March 26, 2024 No Comments

Median home prices in the country’s recreational housing markets are forecast to rise 5% in 2024 as demand grows for scarce listings.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says February home sales jumped 19.7 per cent compared with a year ago. A West-end Toronto home for sale is shown in this July 15, 2023 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy The Canadian Real Estate Association says February home sales jumped 19.7 per cent compared with a year ago. A West-end Toronto home for sale is shown in this July 15, 2023 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

National home sales in February up nearly 20% compared with year ago

March 18, 2024 No Comments

The Canadian Real Estate Association says February home sales jumped 19.7 per cent compared with a year ago in what could mark the “last relatively uneventful month of the year.”

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