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Oakville

Oakville approves 5,600-home, mixed-use community

Oakville Town Council has approved the official plan and zoning amendments for a 27-acre mixed-use community on a former General Electric manufacturing site.
CMHC

CMHC launches 2026 Housing Research Awards

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation launched a new round of the annual Housing Research Awards competition.
Ontario to tweak rules for mortgage brokers

Ontario to tweak rules for mortgage brokers

Proposed new rules could free Ontario’s mortgage brokers from redundant due diligence when dealing with sophisticated clients and ensure they promptly report compromising professional circumstances.
housing

Housing market activity picks up in Q2

Housing market momentum is picking up amid interest rate uncertainty and evolving trade talks.
GTHA

GTHA housing policies diverge from buyer preferences

A new C.D. Howe Institute report states that land-use planning policies have become increasingly disconnected from consumer preferences for ground-related housing.
relocation

Big-city dwellers still eyeing relocation

A new survey found 51 per cent of Canadians living in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver would consider buying a primary residence in a more affordable city, if they were able to find a local job or work remotely.
Foret

Forêt condo community breaks ground in midtown Toronto

Canderel has officially started building a three-tower community that will rise on a long-vacant site in Forest Hill.
low-rise

GTA’s new low-rise sales surpass 10-year average

The condo sector continues to struggle with higher existing inventory, a price floor, and very low new product launches.
Canada B.C.

Canada and B.C. sign historic $5B partnership

Canada and B.C. unveiled a 10-year infrastructure agreement that will direct more than $5 billion toward local infrastructure.
insurance

Extreme weather altering home insurance market, report warns

A newly released Statistics Canada report underscores how extreme weather events are driving up claims costs and putting pressure on home insurance premiums across the country.
home sales

National home sales increase 5.5% in May

There were slightly more than 200,000 properties listed for sale at the end of May.
drug resources

BCREA renews calls for drug home remediation policy

The use of residential properties for clandestine drug production continues to place future occupants at risk.
RECO

RECO launches new financial reporting measures

The Real Estate Council of Ontario is implementing new financial filing requirements to strengthen brokerage oversight.
Ookwemin Minising

RFQ issued for first homes on Ookwemin Minising

Waterfront Toronto has opened its RFQ, launching the process to build the first homes on the emerging island community of Ookwemin Minising.
housing market

Buyer behaviour shifts across Ontario’s housing market

First-time buyers accounted for the largest share of Ontario's housing market demand in 2025.
New Brunswick proposes property tax rate stabilizer

NB proposes property tax rate stabilizer

New Brunswick introduces new legislation that would leave non-residential ratepayers potentially exposed to a larger share of the property tax burden.
Mississauga

Mississauga moves to pre-zone 35 major transit station areas

The future development could support approximately 227,000 residents and 47,000 jobs.