Housing Market

• Some Canadians exploring ‘non-traditional’ ways to own a home. What are they?

  Unaffordability in Canada's housing market is pushing nearly a third of would-be buyers to consider co-ownership and other 'non-traditional' paths to buy a home, Re/Max says.

  Money

  Feb 27
  
• ‘Colossally high’ number of Canadians plan to buy a home within a year. Why?

  Nearly 50 per cent of Canadians say they plan to purchase a home in the next five years and 11 per cent within the next 12 months, a new poll shows.

  Consumer

  Feb 22
  
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• Bank of Canada sees housing rebound but ‘considerable uncertainty’ in prices

  The Bank of Canada is expecting the Canadian housing market to rebound in 2024, but Tiff Macklem warns the trajectory for prices comes with 'considerable uncertainty.'

  Economy

  Feb 6
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• Selling your home for the 1st time? What to know from costs to staging

  Gearing up to sell your home in the spring market? Here are the costs and staging tips that first-time sellers ought to keep in mind.

  Money

  Feb 3
• Canada’s rental vacancy is lowest in decades as supply lags demand

  The report, released Wednesday, found the vacancy rate now sitting at 1.5 per cent, the lowest recorded rate since 1988 when the CMHC began recording a national vacancy rate.

  Canada

  Jan 31
• A ‘window of opportunity’ may be opening for 1st-time homebuyers

  Canada's housing market could see affordability conditions improve alongside interest rate cuts in the second half of 2024, an RBC report projects.

  Money

  Jan 30
• Furniture retailer Leon’s looks to build 4K homes in Toronto

  Furniture seller Leon's announced plans to build community with 4,000 homes, including townhouses and high-rise buildings, at the site of its new corporate headquarters in Toronto.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• Interest rates may have peaked – is it time to jump into the housing market?

  The Bank of Canada's shift in tone on future interest rate decisions could have some would-be homebuyers taking a look at the spring housing market, experts say.

  Money

  Jan 26
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• Canada’s housing market hit an ‘unexpected surge’ heading in 2024. Will it last?

  Canadian home sales picked up steam unexpectedly in December, with one CREA economist saying buyers and sellers came together to get deals done before the end of 2023.

  Money

  Jan 15
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• Fixed mortgage rates are on the decline. Is now the time to lock in?

  Canadians with mortgages up for renewal or who are eyeing the spring housing market are finding relief on some fixed rate offerings. Here's what to know.

  Money

  Jan 12