
Real Estate
This is where you’ll find the latest reports and coverage on national and regional housing data, along with updates on the rental market. This includes everything from home sales and prices to inventory to levels and larger trends relating to demographics and housing preferences.


CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sales and prices this year as homebuyers take advantage of improved borrowing conditions, but says its outlook is clouded by the threat of widespread tariffs from the U.S.

Soaring housing costs limiting population mobility across Canada: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says high housing costs are restricting population mobility in the country, as Canadians are finding that it’s too pricey to buy or rent in cities where they seek jobs.

‘People are panicking’: Snowbirds rush to sell Florida homes as loonie tanks
Cesidia Cedrone has been soaking up the rays at her Florida condo every winter since 2011.

‘Turning point’: Rent prices should see relief this year, but markets still tight
For Canadian renters, it may feel like the years since the COVID-19 pandemic have brought one hit after another.

500,000 fewer homes needed in Canada by 2035 as population set to decline: Oxford
Canada’s housing needs are projected to decrease by 500,000 homes by 2035, driven by a decline in population, according to new research from Oxford Economics.

National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year
The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December was up 19.2% compared with a year earlier, as the Canadian Real Estate Association says a strong fourth quarter bodes well for a rebound in sales in 2025.

Average rents across Canada fall to lowest level in over a year
The average asking rent across Canada fell to $2,109 in December, marking its lowest point in 17 months, according to the latest data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.

Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand
As the calendar flipped one year ago, Canadian real estate watchers were optimistic a sluggish 2023 would give way to a rebound, with hopes of renewed demand as soon as the spring.

Housing and interest rate forecasts for 2025
As we reflect on 2024, it was a year of resilience and adjustment for Canada’s housing and mortgage market, marked by the Bank of Canada’s pivot to rate cuts after two years of relentless hikes, offering long-awaited relief to borrowers.