Home sales in April 2026 rose compared to last year, while the number of listings declined, tightening the GTA market. However, average prices still slipped slightly, as buyers ... More

Central bank warned housing slump and tariffs threaten Canada’s fragile recovery

The City of Vaughan has made a bold move to jump-start housing construction by temporarily eliminating development charges on new residential projects. Will other GTA ... More

The Bank of Canada announced today that it will maintain its overnight interest rate at 2.25%, choosing stability as inflation pressures and economic uncertainty continue to ... More

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, TD Economics believes the Bank of Canada is more likely to ease interest rates in the future than raise them, if and when it decides to ... More

The spring market is beginning to show early momentum, with home sales in Toronto increasing modestly toward the end of the first quarter according to a new report.

Canada's spring housing market got off to a slow start, with momentum tempered by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and the lingering effects of a long and snowy ... 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 GTA resale market tightened in March 2026, with year-over-year sales gains and a decline in new listings. Selling prices eased compared to March 2025, offering some relief ... More

A mix of loans can either strengthen or weaken your credit score, depending on how you manage spending and payments. Because credit cards, car loans, and mortgages affect ... More

TD Economics has sharply downgraded its outlook for Canada’s housing market, no longer expecting growth in home sales or prices this year after a weak start to 2026.

Ontario and Canada have expanded the 13% HST rebate to all buyers of new homes up to $1.5M, effective April 1, 2026. With rebates capped at $130K, the measure aims to improve ... More

Fixed rates likely to jump as Iran conflict and economic unease continue to push yields higher

The Bank of Canada elected to hold its key interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday.

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.

Severe mortgage delinquencies jumped in late 2025 even as the overall rate stayed low, new Equifax data shows, offering an early signal of strain as Canada enters peak mortgage ... More

Markets and industry pros brace for another pivotal call on rates this Wednesday.

The Ford government is poised to offer all home buyers a significant tax discount on newly built homes, in a major expansion of a government program designed to breathe life ... More

Canada’s “brutal” jobs report for February has most economists betting interest rates aren’t going anywhere this year, but a cut would be the more ... More

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

Asking rents in Canada fell year-over-year for the 17th straight month in February to an average of $2,030.

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and average selling prices, as TRREB believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to ... More

With an overwhelming percentage of Canadians supporting the policy, don’t expect a reversal anytime soon.

Stabilizing rents in 2026 could give way to a sharper squeeze on supply

Recent federal mortgage rule changes are already expanding the reach of Canada’s insured mortgage market, with mortgage insurers pointing to a surge in first-time buyer ... More

Ontarians are increasingly likely to blame government-imposed costs – not just market forces – for making housing unaffordable, according to new polling released by ... More

The Bank of Canada opened the door to future rate hikes even in a soft economy, a message that underscores just how uncertain the path ahead remains for mortgage ... More

Widespread return-to-work mandates are sparking “renewed demand” for office space in major Canadian cities, a new report indicates.

January sales slumped 80% below the 10-year average as Toronto's housing market slowdown continued

Canadians took on more mortgage debt last year, with the total debt hovering close to $2 trillion in 2025, a report by Equifax Canada shows.