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Many people have been scratching their heads lately trying to understand how it is that Canada’s average house price jumped more than 17 per cent during the worst ... More

After what RBC Senior Economist Robert Hogue calls a "spectacular rally," the market has fully recovered and then some. What comes next, however, is still shrouded in ... More

Altus Group says the commercial-to-residential tax ratio threatens businesses in several markets

Instead of downsizing, the majority of Canada's seniors are planning to live in their own homes for as long as possible

Some economists polled by Finder expressed scepticism towards the Crown corporation's market outlook

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales set another record in September 2020.

Canadian home prices will fall by 7% in early 2021 before steadily recovering through the rest of the year, according to a new forecast by Moody’s Analytics.

PwC's annual report dropped on October 15

Despite second wave worries, the median price of a home in Canada forecast to finish year 7.0% higher than year-end 2019

Shortages for lumber and other building materials are driving up construction costs this year.

The next six months will be more difficult economically than the past quarter, but the Canadian housing market is expected to continue its V-shaped recovery.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings continued to climb in August 2020.

Canada's federal banking regulator is phasing out requirements around mortgage deferrals for homeowners hard-hit financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 30, there ... More

Canadian immigration plummeted by almost two thirds in the second quarter as border restrictions remained in effect.

"A home equity tax would be unfair and hurtful to Canadians during the best of times, but at this very moment – during a global pandemic – it is ... More

The rate of residential investment to Canadian GDP has also swelled dramatically

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings continued to rebound in July 2020, with new listings hitting ... More

New data from Finder says 1 in 10 Canadians have had their living situations upended by the pandemic

Canadians spent an estimated $80 billion on renovations in 2019, and plan to take a bit of breather this year because of COVID-19.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reveal national home sales and new listings continued to rebound in June 2020.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings were up noticeably in May 2020 compared to April, though ... More

COVID-19 has "for all intents and purposes shut down immigration."

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings fell by more than half in April 2020 compared to March.

The housing market can expect some recovery towards the end of the year according to Altus Group.

A sharp rise in joblessness, combined with the bust-out of the short-term rental market, will send Canadian house prices down in the short term, some market experts are ... More

The national market can still provide some impetus for home price growth despite declining sales, according to Royal Bank of Canada Senior Economist Robert Hogue.

Canadian home prices could fall a “relatively modest” five per cent by July as some owners are forced to sell in the face of the economic hardship brought on by ... More

Rising unemployment and high debt is expected to boost mortgage loan delinquencies in Canada, though experts say it won’t play out like the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis ... More

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday said the coronavirus outbreak was set to trigger the biggest ever near-term Canadian downturn but suspended its regular economic forecasts, ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and listings were down sharply between February and March 2020.