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7/15/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged up a further 0.5% on a month-over-month basis in June 2026. This builds on the 5.5% jump recorded in May ... More

Canadian Home Sales Continue to Climb in June

7/15/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Royal LePage says it is raising its national housing price forecast for this year as demand continues to outpace supply in some regions.

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Royal LePage bumps up home price forecast for this year as momentum builds

7/15/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady for a sixth consecutive meeting as policymakers see the economy rebounding and oil price-driven inflation fading.

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Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% as outlook improves

6/29/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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RBC Economics reports the national affordability measure has fallen but warns the pace of progress may be slowing

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Canadian housing affordability hits four-year best as condo costs near pre-pandemic norms

7/3/2026 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market conditions continued to improve in June, with sales growing quite strongly year-over-year while new listings declined over the same ... More

Market Gains Traction with Strong Home Sales in June and First Half of the Year

6/18/2026 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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New StatCan data shows immigrants are buying homes faster even as affordability challenges mount

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Immigrant homeownership climbs while Canadian-born rates slip

6/17/2026 | Posted in Luxury Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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A new report shows surging high-end sales in smaller markets and a double-digit drop elsewhere

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Why luxury buyers are leaving major markets for one Canadian city

6/16/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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A ceasefire between the United States and Iran is sending oil prices lower — and that has direct implications for Canadian mortgage borrowers.

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Reported US-Iran peace deal reduces Canadian mortgage rate hike threat

6/16/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 5.5% on a month-over-month basis in May 2026.

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Canadian Home Sales Jump Following Slower Spring Start

6/10/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.

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Bank of Canada maintains policy rate

6/9/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada's June 10 decision is shaping up to be one of its quietest yet.

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Don't expect a shock from the BoC's next decision

6/9/2026 | Posted in Rental Market by Anabela Serra
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Landlords across Canada are now dangling two months of free rent to fill empty units, the sharpest signal yet that the country's 20-month rent slide still has room to ... More

Canadian rents declined for the 20th straight month in May

6/3/2026 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The Ontario government has opened applications for a new funding initiative designed to lower construction costs and help speed up the delivery of new housing across the ... More

Ontario Launches New Program to Cut Development Charges and Accelerate Homebuilding

5/26/2026 | Posted in Financial Health by Anabela Serra
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Canadian households are showing a growing divide between those successfully managing debt and those reaching a financial breaking point.

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Canadian Consumer Debt Hits Record $2.66 Trillion

6/3/2026 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The Greater Toronto Area housing market continued to gain momentum in May, posting its third consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth and suggesting that buyer ... More

Spring Home Sales Stronger Than Last Year: TRREB

5/15/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Canada's housing market inched forward in April, but the gains were shadowed by surging oil prices, geopolitical turbulence from the conflict in Iran, and the spectre of a ... More

Rate hike threat hangs over Canada's tentative spring housing recovery

5/15/2026 | Posted in New Developments by Anabela Serra
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A 17% monthly surge in housing starts offers brokers a cautious signal, but the pipeline remains constrained.

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Housing starts jump in April - but don't call it a comeback

5/14/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canadian home sales edged higher in April, offering a modest sign of spring momentum in a housing market that has struggled to regain traction through much of 2026. Still, the ... More

Canadian Home Sales Edge Higher in April

5/7/2026 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Ontario's commercial real estate market has undergone a significant structural shift over the past five years, according to new data from the Municipal Property Assessment ... More

Ontario's multi-residential boom hits levels not seen since the 1970s

4/24/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, TD Economics believes the Bank of Canada is more likely to ease interest rates in the future than raise them, if and when it decides to ... More

TD Sees Rate Cuts as the More Likely Next Move for the Bank of Canada

5/1/2026 | Posted in GTA News by Anabela Serra
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The City of Vaughan has made a bold move to jump-start housing construction by temporarily eliminating development charges on new residential projects. Will other GTA ... More

Will GTA Cities Follow Vaughan in Cutting Development Charges?

5/5/2026 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Home sales in April 2026 rose compared to last year, while the number of listings declined, tightening the GTA market. However, average prices still slipped slightly, as buyers ... More

GTA Home Sales Up While Listings Down in April

4/29/2026 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada announced today that it will maintain its overnight interest rate at 2.25%, choosing stability as inflation pressures and economic uncertainty continue to ... More

Bank of Canada makes interest rate decision

4/16/2026 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The spring market is beginning to show early momentum, with home sales in Toronto increasing modestly toward the end of the first quarter according to a new report.

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GTA Market Shows Stability as Spring Activity Begins to Build

4/16/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canada's spring housing market got off to a slow start, with momentum tempered by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and the lingering effects of a long and snowy ... More

Long winter and economic uncertainty delay Canada's spring housing market

4/16/2026 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canadian home sales remained stable in March 2026, slipping just 0.1% month-over-month and sitting 2.3% below March 2025 levels. New listings edged down 0.2%, continuing a ... More

Canadian Home Sales Activity Little Changed in March
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