real estate canada
Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers
economists say a rebound awaits the national housing market — but don’t expect a big surge just yet.
Canadian recreational home prices expected to climb 5% this year amid supply squeeze
Median home prices in the country’s recreational housing markets are forecast to rise 5% in 2024 as demand grows for scarce listings.
National home sales in February up nearly 20% compared with year ago
The Canadian Real Estate Association says February home sales jumped 19.7 per cent compared with a year ago in what could mark the “last relatively uneventful month of the year.”
Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5% in 2023: report
The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5% in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found.
Canada’s largest cities saw home sales surge in January
The year started with a jump in home sales in Canada’s largest urban centres, with gains exceeding 30% in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
Canada’s housing market to stabilize, but don’t expect return to “rollicking” price gains, BMO says
While stability is expected to return to the country’s housing market this year as interest rates ease, homeowners shouldn’t expect a return to the “rollicking” price gains of previous years.
Canadian seniors are selling their homes later in life. What will this mean for the housing market?
A recent report has found Canadian seniors are choosing to age in their homes for longer, with many not selling their home until their 80s and 90s.
Weak demand casts chill over Canada’s recreational property market outlook
Prices for cottages and other recreational properties are expected to remain fairly tepid this year as high borrowing costs and lower buyer demand continue to slow Canada’s real estate markets.
Home prices could be in “another leg down,” as housing weakness spreads
Weakness in Canada’s housing markets is now spreading beyond the major markets of Vancouver and Toronto, the latest data reveal.