Housing Market
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Potential homebuyers sidelined waiting for mortgage rates to drop
Housing costs are among the top three sources of financial anxiety for Canadians, after fears of unknown expenses and concerns about their overall financial situation.
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May marks return of buyers in Montreal
Almost all the main metropolitan areas in the Montreal CMA are experiencing an annual downward trend in sales.
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Confidence among first-time homebuyers edges up
Homebuyers are placing greater importance on the proximity of their homes to where they work.
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Canadian home sales jump 11.3% in April
Home sales picked up across the country in April. The Canadian Real Estate Association reported a double digit jump of 11.3 per cent since March.
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Mississauga reports surge in building permit approvals
Incoming data from the City of Mississauga reveals 1,088 building permits were issued for new construction in the first quarter of 2023.
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Home sales in Quebec City outdo pre-pandemic levels
Condos favoured highly within Quebec City's residential market last month. Overall, home sales posted above March 2019.
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Study reveals most affordable cities in Canada
With the cost of living on the rise, new research pinpoints Canada’s most affordable cities for first-time homeowners.
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Opinion: Canada’s blind bidding problem —how transparency plays a crucial role
Although the Canadian real estate market has cooled slightly, affordability remains a major problem – especially when compounded by inflation.
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Report digs into homebuyer sentiment for 2023
The survey underscores that most Canadians strongly believe governments should prioritize the affordability and supply crisis.
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GTA new home market quiet in January
Condominium apartments accounted for 381 units sold—the lowest level for January in 14 years.
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Survey finds Montrealers desire green housing
Fifty-nine per cent of homeowners and future buyers in the Montreal CMA would be willing to pay a premium for an environmentally friendly home. This is higher than the provincial average.
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New condo sales in GTA drop 79%
New condo sales in the GTA declined 79 per cent from a year ago, according to the Q3-2022 condo market survey from Urbanation.
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Six in ten non-homeowner millennials intend to buy a home
A large swath of millennials believe they will own a home someday, despite previous buyer despair during the pandemic from those aged 26 to 41.
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Canada’s home prices show steady growth in H1
The sixth annual Price Per Square Foot survey released today by CENTURY 21 Canada found that more condo owners flocked to homes outside of the Greater Toronto Area and Vancouver.
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Living with dignity in multi-generational housing
Multi-generational homes are often an afterthought for builders who continue to favour housing geared to nuclear families. Rarely do municipalities legislate them.
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Majority of Ontarians feel priced-out of own towns
A new study found 54 per cent of parents are not planning on helping their children buy a future home.
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GTA home sales down 38.8% in May
Higher borrowing costs brought more balance to the Greater Toronto Area housing market in May, with home sales down on a monthly and annual basis and active listings up.
