Rental housing vacancy rates across major Canadian cities increased during 2025 to 3.1%, up from 2.2% in 2024 and above the national 10-year average. According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) 2025 Rental Market Report, the rise...
Sutton Group, a Canadian-owned real estate brand, is acquiring Homicity Inc., an Ottawa-based real estate technology company. The financial aspects of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, Jamie Blades, founder and CEO of Homicity, will join Sutton...
Fewer Canadians are viewing rental housing as their stepping stone to future homeownership, according to the newly published study “The Rent Cheque: Q3 2025 Rental Intelligence Report” by SingleKey, a rental risk intelligence platform. The new report found the found...
The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems were up by 0.9% on a month-over-month basis during October, marking six monthly gains in the last seven months. According to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), actual (not seasonally...
Toronto-headquartered Bloom Finance Company Ltd. has rolled out SafeRate, which is being promoted as Canada’s first reverse mortgage with a lifetime fixed interest rate. According to the company, the new product is designed to protect seniors by eliminating...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
