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Investors made up between one-fifth and one-third of home purchases in 2020, according to new data from Statistics Canada.

An analysis of homeowners' loan-to-value ratios reveals resilient position despite challenges.

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity for 2023 and 2024. It’s predicting good news for the market in the coming ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up on a month-over-month basis in December 2022.

High home prices and rising interest rates over the course of 2022 have made it significantly harder for buyers to qualify for the average mortgage.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were down on a month-over-month basis in November 2022.

The decline in national home prices this year will not turn into a prolonged downfall like the one that happened in the early 1990s.

Royal Bank of Canada economists say the country has reached a record number of renters as the number of people renting has increased at three times the rate of homeowners in ... More

Having already surpassed pre-pandemic levels, the average rent in Canada continued to rise in October.

Sales data shows some positive signs and Scotiabank believes the market could be on course for better days ahead.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales edged a little higher in October 2022.

In September, the seasonally adjusted composite index fell by 2.0%, matching the previous month’s record decline and representing a fifth consecutive monthly ... More

Many economists say a mild recession is on the cards as they look ahead to 2023.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were down in September 2022.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is predicting housing prices will continue to drop in 2023, but is warning the fall will do little for affordability.

TD Economics has revised its housing forecast to account for even steeper price declines in early 2023 and then slower growth for the remainder of the year.

While home prices across Canada are projected to fall further into the early part of next year, the housing market is in the midst of a correction rather than a crash, ... More

While many economists have predicted the Bank of Canada’s interest rate will peak at 4%, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has gone five ... More

Canada’s national housing agency plans to revamp its forecasts to call for a drop of as much as 15% in home prices, as higher mortgage rates threaten to cause a ... More

Proposals by the federal government to restrict foreign access to the Canadian housing market run the risk of complicating mortgage financing while not adequately addressing ... More

In addition to recording a fourth consecutive monthly decline on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index™ experienced its ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales slowed slightly in August 2022.

While market activity has decelerated significantly in recent months, several factors will act in concert to prevent an all-out housing crash, market observers argue.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales slowed further in July 2022.

Details of a new account to help Canadians save to buy their first home have been revealed this week.

A BMO Capital Markets senior economist says the Bank of Canada's recent move to increase its key interest rate is setting up the housing market for an even deeper ... More

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were down in June 2022.

CMHC revises down home price forecast over next two years to adjust for interest rate spike.

This trend could spur further growth in the Canadian housing market

Inflation in Canada grew at a pace not seen since 1983, further increasing the likelihood of an “oversized” rate hike of 75 basis points at the Bank of ... More