Housing Market
REMI Network
Pandemic not dampening homeownership spirit
A vast majority of Canadian home owners expect they will have no difficulty in making their mortgage payments, according to a new report.
REMI Network
Ottawa an outlier in housing market slowdown
Ottawa is enduring through the nation’s current housing slump, while other real estate markets in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario are on a steady decline.
REMI Network
Think tank offers blueprint to guide housing market policies
A new report provides a blueprint for policymakers and regulators in the housing market to address threats to financial stability.
REMI Network
GTA condo prices fall in April: TRREB
As Toronto condo prices dropped 4 per cent this April, TRREB notes a key factor for housing market recovery will be a broader reopening of the economy.
REMI Network
GTA home sales to plunge through spring
Greater Toronto Area homes sales have dropped and are expected to further plunge before the end of June, according to early statistics from TRREB.
CondoBusiness
Housing prices to hold steady during pandemic
Housing prices are forecasted to remain steady through 2020, according to Royal Lepage’s newly released Housing Price Survey and Market Forecast.
REMI Network
Canada eases stress test rate for insured mortgages
Canada eased financing requirements for mortgages to boost the housing market and keep prices at bay.
REMI Network
Home prices to hit “new heights” in 2020
Home prices in Canada are expected to rise as more buyers return to the market in 2020 after waiting to see the impact of the mortgage stress test.
REMI Network
Average condo price in GTA to reach $600,000: report
The average condo price in the Greater Toronto Area is expected to increase 6.0 per cent year-over-year in 2020, rising to $600,000.
REMI Network
Five policies that could affect the housing market
Immigration figures into the Real Estate Investment Network’s list of five policies that are likely to affect the future housing market.
CondoBusiness
Canadian home ownership dream still alive, says report
The latest RBC Economics Housing Trends and Affordability Report indicates housing affordability has improves for the second straight quarter of 2019.
CondoBusiness
B.C. RE sector boosts anti-money laundering efforts
Five agencies are uniting to combat money laundering in B.C.'s housing market.
CondoBusiness
Housing market vulnerable despite easing overvaluation: CMHC
Although overvaluation has eased in Toronto and Victoria, the national housing market remains vulnerable for the tenth quarter in a row, finds CMHC.
CondoBusiness
Home prices expected to remain in check in 2019: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) recently released an updated forecast for home sales activity in 2018 and 2019.
CondoBusiness
Housing affordability to erode further in 2019: RBC Economics
This year is unlikely to provide substantial housing affordability relief, reports the latest Housing Trends and Affordability report from RBC Economics.
CondoBusiness
CMHC predicts housing market activity to moderate
According to CMHC’s 2018 Housing Market Outlook, housing markets in Canada should see a moderation in both housing starts and sales in 2019 and 2020.
CondoBusiness
National housing market remains vulnerable: CMHC
Canada’s housing market remains highly vulnerable, yet conditions of overvaluation are slowing overall, notes CMHC’s most recent Housing Market Assessment.
