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The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions taking ... More

The federal government appears to be considering a budget announcement that would allow first-time homebuyers to obtain 30-year insured mortgages, up from the 25-year limit now, ... More

Residential mortgage growth rose 3.1 per cent to $1.55 trillion in December from a year earlier, the slowest pace since May 2001, and half the growth rate from two years ago, ... More

The Bank of Canada has admitted that the economic impact of strict mortgage regulations, local housing restrictions, and the upward trend in interest rates was more serious than ... More

In the not so distant past, Canadian contractors were building more single-family homes than multi-family homes, such as condo apartments. ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales posted a fourth-straight monthly decline in December 2018. ... More

Teranet-National Bank index down 0.3% in December. ... More

Canada’s home prices increased 4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, a sign of the market recovering from “the most significant housing correction” ... More

The trend in housing starts was 206,981 units inDecember 2018, compared to 212,338 units in November 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This ... More

The appetite for Canadian commercial real estate assets steadily increased in 2018 and it appears that mentality is not going to change much in 2019, according to a report ... More

As we head towards 2019 with a weakened Toronto housing market and a Vancouver market in free fall, many sense this may be the year the house prices will go down. ... More

If you’re looking to rent in Toronto, 2019 is poised to be a challenging year. ... More

The slowdown in Canada’s housing market is likely to weigh on the economy according to a new report from CIBC Economics. ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales posted another monthly decline in November 2018. ... More

The Teranet-National Bank Composite National House Price Index fell 0.3 percent last month, following a 0.4 percent drop in October. ... More

The trend in housing starts was 210,038 units in November 2018, compared to 206,460 units in October 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). ... More

Rising interest rates and new mortgage rules have finally forced an end to years of rapid lending, according to the latest data from Bank of Canada. ... More

Stricter mortgage qualification rules pushed buyers to the sidelines, as year-over-year double-digit sales decreases became the norm. ... More

CPA report says this is not a 2008 reboot. ... More

Canada added 37,000 apartments this year, but demand rose by even more to 50,000 units. ... More

Investment in Canada’s building construction edged 0.3% higher in September compared to the previous month. ... More

The main reason that 15% of Canadian homeowners refinanced their homes was to consolidate debt. ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales declined by 1.6% between September and October 2018. ... More

The increase came as the annual pace of urban starts climbed by 8.6 per cent in October to 191,964 units. ... More

Income, employment support demand for housing, but they're expected to slow, agency says. Rising mortgage rates are also expected to affect housing demand and the resale ... More

As Canadian mortgages come up for renewal, many households are starting to experience what TD Economics has dubbed a “completely new phenomenon” – higher ... More

In a keynote speech delivered at the National Mortgage Conference in Montreal this week, Benjamin Tal warned that instituting rent control could spell disaster. ... More

By 2023, the number of millionaires in Canada is expected to rise 54% to nearly 2 million people ... More

Canadian home sales weakened by 0.4% in September compared to the previous month. ... More

A new RBC report says Canada's housing affordability has reached its worst level in 28 years and is bound to deteriorate even further. ... More