Housing starts in Canada’s six largest census metropolitan areas (CMAs) totaled 68,639 units in the first half of this year, up by 4% from the 65,905 units in the same period during 2023, driven by significant increases in Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal. According to...
Sales of luxury Canadian homes were up in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period in 2023, according to the newly published 2024 Royal LePage Carriage Trade Luxury Market Report. Sales were on the rise in almost all major cities in Canada,...
Home sales were on the rise in the Montreal market during August, according to data from the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB). There were nearly 3,000 residential sales last month in Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), up by 9% or...
The Bank of Canada announced its third rate cut in a row, reducing its key policy rate by 25 basis points to achieve a 4.25% level. “In Canada, the economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter, led by government spending and business investment,” said the central bank...
Two in 10 Canadians (16%) said they be more comfortable with the real estate market if the Bank of Canada cuts its lending rate by more than 100 basis points by the end of the year, according to a new survey conducted by Leger on behalf of RE/MAX Canada. The survey,...