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This trend could spur further growth in the Canadian housing market

Inflation in Canada grew at a pace not seen since 1983, further increasing the likelihood of an “oversized” rate hike of 75 basis points at the Bank of ... More

Majority of supply gap found in Ontario and British Columbia, agency says

The Canadian housing market continues to witness a dramatic climb in rental prices according to a report from rental listing platform Zumper published last Wednesday.

Bouts of pain in property prices could help wake market up to economic and wage realities, economist says

In May, the number of new homes that started construction in Canada trended lower compared to the previous month, but still remained at elevated levels.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were down in May 2022.

The likely deceleration of the housing market would be a welcome effect, Macklem says

Nearly one in four homeowners say they will have to sell their home if interest rates go up further, according to a new debt survey from Manulife Bank of Canada.

House prices are set to continue falling across Canada as a result of the current market cooldown, with the only question being by how much, according to a well-known ... More

Central bank's outsized rate increases having a big impact, according to RBC.

The Bank of Canada has raised its trendsetting interest rate by 50 basis points, marking its second consecutive oversized hike – and third overall increase this year ... More

The increments in the central bank’s rate hikes will become narrower in the foreseeable future, analysts say

Now that home prices have started to fall from their February peak, the federal government is reportedly planning to introduce limits on its First-Time Home Buyer Incentive ... More

Central bank rate expected to hit 1.5% on Wednesday — soon it could be twice that

"This is more likely to be a soft landing than a severe correction or some kind of crash or meltdown"

Canada’s housing market is cooling down but it is still hotter than the long-term average and will likely stay that way for the next couple of years.

The average price for a house in Canada fell for the second straight month in April, posting a 12.6% decline from March.

After two years of red-hot market activity, higher borrowing costs are causing a cool down in Canada’s feverish real estate markets during the traditionally busy spring ... More

Canadian household budgets are being squeezed tight but buying a home remains on the wish list

Most of the country's big banks are now advertising special-offer 5-year fixed rates above 4%.

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 outlook on the Canadian housing market: RBC

Nearly four-fifths of Canadians expect the economy to worsen over the next few months.

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

According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released today, the aggregate price of a home in Canada is expected to remain remarkably stable ... More

The trend in housing starts was 204,717 units in March 2020, compared to 209,109 units in February 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).