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Rates unlikely to see significant movement in the months ahead as central bank stays in wait-and-see mode

A 17% monthly surge in housing starts offers brokers a cautious signal, but the pipeline remains constrained.

Canadian home sales edged higher in April, offering a modest sign of spring momentum in a housing market that has struggled to regain traction through much of 2026. Still, the ... More

Canadian home sales remained stable in March 2026, slipping just 0.1% month-over-month and sitting 2.3% below March 2025 levels. New listings edged down 0.2%, continuing a ... More

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales continued moving at a slow pace in February but activity started to pick up near the end of the month.

Economic uncertainty is spilling into 2026 and keeping plenty of would-be buyers out of the market

The Canadian Real Estate Association reports that January home sales dropped 16.2% year over year and 5.8% from December (seasonally adjusted), largely due to a major winter ... More

Canadian home sales dipped 2.7% month over month in December 2025. For the full year, MLS® transactions totalled 470,314 units, down 1.9% from 2024, reflecting a volatile ... More

Canada’s housing market headed into 2026 with more opportunity than urgency, as lower borrowing costs met wary buyers and uneven regional price trends.

he number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems declined 0.6% on a month-over-month basis in November 2025, still well above April levels but mostly unchanged ... More

Strong demand among potential homebuyers and built up inventory could pave the way for a sales rebound in 2026 after a roller-coaster year plagued by economic uncertainty.

The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged up 0.9% on a month-over-month basis in October 2025, marking six monthly gains in the last seven ... More

The federal government’s latest budget may prove too restrained to lift Canada’s slowing economy, potentially leaving the Bank of Canada with little choice but to ... More

Lower rates ease payments, but buyers and lenders stay cautious

The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems declined by 1.7% on a month-over-month basis in September 2025, ending a string of gains that began in April. ... More

Don't expect a big immediate jump in purchase activity, but experts suggest there's cause for cautious optimism

The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems climbed 3.8% on a month-over-month basis in July 2025. Building on gains recorded over the previous three ... More

Tariff turmoil is fuelling both inflation and disinflation at the same time, but which force is greater is yet to be known. The verdict could affect thousands of would-be ... More

Canada’s housing market is showing signs of recovery, with a majority of cities reporting home price increases, yet a significant spike in values remains unlikely.

The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems rose 2.8% on a month-over-month basis in June 2025, building on the 3.5% gain recorded in May.

While optimism is building in some parts of Canada for a rebound in the real estate market, condominium dwellers wanting to move up to a larger space face tough choices amid ... More

Renewing mortgages at higher rates and low affordability weigh on Canadian housing market prospects

Canadian home sales rose 3.6 per cent between April and May, marking their first gain since November, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) latest ... More

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% on Wednesday and unveiled two diverging scenarios for the economy, reflecting the unprecedented uncertainty ... More

Canadian home sales fell on a month-over-month basis once again in March 2025, as rising tariff turmoil and uncertainty is keeping home buyers on the sidelines.

Housing supply crisis shows little sign of improving

CMHC-insured loans for multi-unit rental housing have surged in recent years, driven by high interest rates and federal policies aimed at boosting rental supply.

The exposure of the Canadian economy to the US "clouds the entire picture for the housing market," says chief economist

Home prices in Canada are now expected to fall in 2025, as the lingering effects of trade uncertainty, affordability challenges, and weak buyer demand take their toll.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sales and prices this year as homebuyers take advantage of improved borrowing conditions, but says its ... More