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Canadian Home Sales Brace for 30% Drop on Virus
4/2/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
Real estate listings are drying up, open houses have been canceled, and buyers are staying home.
... MoreTREBB Releasing 2020 Market Outlook
2/6/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announces the release of TRREB’s fifth annual Market Year in Review and Outlook Report.
... MoreWill Toronto's suburbs see the next great housing gold rush?
2/3/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Developers are betting on new projects in some of Toronto’s oldest suburbs to attract millennials fleeing from the main city area’s inflamed home prices.
... MoreCooler housing markets is a growing trend in developed economies
6/10/2019 | Posted in Real Estate News by Paul DeAdder
Cooling housing markets are being seen in many major cities across the developed economies.
... MoreMarket collapse appears less likely says RBC
6/10/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
Last week’s market reports from real estate boards across Canada indicate there is recovery underway with even the tough market conditions in Vancouver suggesting a ... More
6/4/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Paul DeAdder
What The Next 5 Years Will Look Like In 33 Canadian Cities
... MoreCanada's housing market set for years of subdued price rises
2/23/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
Canada's once-roaring housing market has been tamed, according to the latest Reuters poll of analysts who predict house prices will rise nationally and in key urban hot ... More
Multifamily building permits hit a record high in December
2/11/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions ... More
GGH region forecast to lead growth in new home sales
1/10/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Sales of new homes should be positive in 2019 despite the challenges of affordability and interest rates.
... More4 Things That Will (And Won't) Happen In Canada's Housing Market In 2019
1/2/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
As we head towards 2019 with a weakened Toronto housing market and a Vancouver market in free fall, many sense this may be the year the house prices will go ... More
Why 2019 could be one of Toronto renters' toughest years yet
12/28/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Paul DeAdder
If you’re looking to rent in Toronto, 2019 is poised to be a challenging year.
... MoreCIBC economists question BoC's view of housing market
12/18/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
The slowdown in Canada’s housing market is likely to weigh on the economy according to a new report from CIBC Economics.
... MoreHousing collapse unlikely say Canada's accountants
12/2/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
CPA report says this is not a 2008 reboot.
... MoreCanada's Sudden Population 'Boomlet' Is Boosting Housing: BMO
8/13/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
Canada is experiencing an acceleration in population growth, and that's boosting the housing market, according to a new study from Bank of Montreal.
... MoreCanada building permits fall in June on weak residential sector
8/8/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped by 2.3 percent in June from May on weakness in the residential sector, Statistics Canada data indicated on ... More
Ontario baby boomers are planning to downsize or move out of big cities
8/8/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Parents re-entering the market after their children stayed home longer than normal, survey says.
... MoreDon't expect real estate agents to disappear any time soon
6/25/2018 | Posted in Real Estate News by Paul DeAdder
Some predict a demise of the traditional brick-and-mortar brokerage model as technology evolves, but realtors still provide value.
... MoreRising rates percolating through market
5/14/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Despite rising interest and qualifying rates, the luxury sector of the housing market should remain largely unaffected.
... MoreColliers on Canada's Top 6 markets: 'Positive story everywhere'
1/1/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Commercial real estate owners are getting a Christmas present from Colliers Canada in the form of a rosy ... More
Housing data doesn't belong under lock and key - Haider-Moranis Bulletin
1/4/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Paul DeAdder
What houses sold for in the past is hidden behind an MLS firewall but this may change and enable buyers to make better decisions
... MoreGTA housing prices to increase 6.8% next year, but investors can still capitalize
12/13/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
A new report estimates housing prices in the Greater Toronto Area will increase 6.8% next year, but investors can get ahead of rising costs by buying early.
... More2018 expected to be big year in the GTA
11/29/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Pen up demand in the Greater Toronto Area is going to be unleashed next year, according to one bank's chief economist.
... MoreCensus data sheds light on rental supply
10/27/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
This week’s census data revealed Canadians’ changing living habits – and the trickle-down effect that’s affecting the rental market and its existing ... More
New home sales in GTA slower but no crash in sight: Report
10/24/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Condo investors have backed away from the Toronto area in the wake of Ontario’s new foreign buyers' tax, but that hasn’t halted construction of new homes in the ... More
Ontario stabilizing amid Fair Housing Plan, new mortgage rules - RBC
10/24/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
A renewed boost of consumer confidence will make itself apparent in the increased stability of Ontario’s residential real estate market, a few months after the ... More
Stress test to hit 'move-up' home buyers the hardest
10/20/2017 | Posted in Home Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The newest set of mortgage restrictions announced by the OSFI will hit home buyers looking to upgrade to new properties the hardest, according to BMO financial group chief ... More
Toronto housing expected to cool further in 2018
10/19/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
In its latest Metropolitan Outlook, The Conference Board of Canada noted that Toronto’s housing market will experience further cooling in 2018, after the moderation that ... More
OSFI says stress test, lending rule changes will start Jan 1, 2018 - Industry Reactions
10/18/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
OSFI has published its update for the tightening of mortgage lending regulations known as Guideline B-20 and set the date that it will apply.
... MoreCanada housing market rebound seen in mid-2018 as sales rise for second month in a row
10/14/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
The number of homes sold in September climbed for the second month in a row after a slowdown earlier this year that was led by a cooling in the Toronto market.
... MoreCanadian home sales edge up again in September
10/13/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales in September rose modestly from the previous month but remained down ... More
