Canada’s real estate industry has sharply lowered its expectations for 2026 home sales, projecting a 5.2% annual decline as higher mortgage rates and renewed inflation concerns threaten to keep buyers sidelined through the final months of the year. The Canadian...
Canada’s resale housing market lost momentum in September as rising fixed mortgage rates pushed buyers back to the sidelines. National home sales fell 2.3% from August, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday, October 16, reversing part of a summer...
Housing starts for all areas in Canada increased 4.5% in February (250,900 units) compared to January (240,148 units), according to new data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Actual housing starts were up 10% year-over-year in centers with a...