As rates steady and prices dip, expert warns that delay may backfire for first-time buyers

Millions of Canadians are facing retirement with a tough housing choice: downsize or continue to make monthly mortgage payments.

Housing experts are pushing back against a federal cabinet minister’s recent claim that home prices don’t need to go down in order to restore housing affordability.

The number of sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems was unchanged (-0.1%) between March and April 2025, marking a pause in the trend of declining activity since the beginning of the year.

Canadians are about to see a little more money in their pockets, thanks to a new federal tax cut aimed at the middle class.

Sales are plummeting and listings skyrocketing - and there's no end in sight to the nightmare facing investor owners

If you're looking for a rental in Toronto or even an upgrade to a bigger space - now's not a bad time to shop around.

Unemployment jumped in April, strengthening the case for a June rate reduction

The national average asking rent in April was down year-over-year for the seventh straight month at $2,127, marking a decrease of 2.8%.

Empty office space is filling up - but challenges remain for plenty of office types

Housing affordability continues to cause distress for potential Canadian homeowners, according to a new CPA Canada-BDO Debt Solutions survey, but the building industry is having challenges of its own adapting to this reality.

April home sales followed the regular seasonal trend with an increase relative to March. However, total residential transactions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down compared to the same time last year, as potential buyers continue to wait for lower borrowing costs and for certainty about the trajectory of the economy.

Prime minister Mark Carney has unveiled a sweeping set of reforms aimed at addressing Canada’s deepening housing crisis, including further limits on immigration and major investment in housing development.

Some of the lowest fixed mortgage rates have vanished in recent weeks, and lenders are quietly tightening up their variable-rate discounts too.

Scotiabank has revised its interest rate forecast, now predicting the Bank of Canada will deliver three cuts in 2026 as the global economy feels the strain of escalating U.S. trade policies.

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% on Wednesday and unveiled two diverging scenarios for the economy, reflecting the unprecedented uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs.

Canadian home sales fell on a month-over-month basis once again in March 2025, as rising tariff turmoil and uncertainty is keeping home buyers on the sidelines.

Housing supply crisis shows little sign of improving

Surprise employment figures and trade uncertainty raise odds of another BoC cut within weeks

In an unusual twist in Canada's mortgage market, fixed mortgage rates are on a downward trajectory while variable-rate pricing is tightening. This divergence presents both opportunities and challenges for homeowners approaching mortgage renewal.