Canada’s housing market looks calm on the surface, but don’t be fooled. Beneath the near standstill in March 2026 lies a market wrestling with pressure, hesitation and shifting momentum. National home sales barely moved, slipping just 0.1% month-over-month. At a glance, that suggests stability. But zoom out, and the cracks start to show. Actual sales dropped 2.3% compared to March 2025, while the average home price settled at $673,084, down 0.8% year-over-year. The broader pr

Artificial intelligence is often framed as a game-changer for commercial real estate, promising greater efficiency and lower operating costs. While that vision is compelling, actual adoption across the sector has been slower than expected. Recent industry survey data suggests that, on average, AI is used in less than a quarter of buildings within a typical property portfolio. Some organizations have fully embraced it, while others have yet to implement it at all. This uneven

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area started the year on a slower note, but tightening market conditions may lead to stronger activity later in 2026. Recent housing data shows that resale transactions declined compared to the same month last year. However, the number of new properties entering the market dropped even more sharply. This imbalance between supply and demand could eventually lead to increased competition among buyers if interest in purchasing homes rises again.

Canada’s housing challenge is often framed as a simple question of affordability or construction volume. But housing does not operate in isolation. It functions as a continuous system, where each stage depends on the health of the last. Buyer demand enables sales. Sales unlock financing. Financing enables construction. And construction ultimately determines long-term affordability. Right now, that system is breaking down and the warning signs are flashing across the country.

Canada’s resale housing market is expected to regain forward momentum in 2026, according to the latest forecast from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). After a choppy and uneven recovery through the second half of 2025, the year ahead is shaping up to be one of stabilization rather than a dramatic rebound. Updated on January 15, CREA’s outlook revises expectations for 2026 and extends its forecast through 2027. The overall picture suggests a market that is gradually

Canada’s housing market eased in October, with fewer homes changing hands and prices slipping compared with the same period last year, according to new data from the national real estate association. Roughly 42,000 residential properties were sold across the country last month, a 4.3 per cent decline from October 2024. Despite the annual drop, activity continued to build slowly, rising nearly one per cent from September, one of several modest monthly gains seen through most o

First-time homebuyers in Ontario could soon see significant savings under a new provincial proposal to rebate the harmonized sales tax (HST) on qualifying homes, a measure that could cut tens of thousands of dollars from the cost of purchasing a property. The Ontario government announced plans to mirror a federal initiative offering a rebate on the federal portion of the HST for first-time buyers of new or substantially renovated homes valued up to $1 million. Under the new p

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Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) saw a sharp decline in March, dropping 23.1% compared to the same time last year. According...

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