Category: East Coast
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Atlantic Canada Housing Market Update 2025: Prices Rise in Halifax and Newfoundland, Drop in Cape Breton
Atlantic Canada’s real estate market is showing mixed results in 2025.Some cities are booming, while others are cooling down. According to Mortgage Professional America (MPA Magazine, September 2025), prices are up in Halifax and Newfoundland, but down in Cape Breton. Halifax-Dartmouth: Prices Up 5.8% Halifax remains one of the most in-demand cities on the East Coast.…
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Alberta vs Atlantic – Where Are Ontarians Moving For Value?
Thinking about leaving Ontario? Compare Alberta vs Atlantic Canada on home prices, rents, property taxes, jobs, commute and lifestyle. See city-by-city ranges and quick buyer scenarios to find the best value for your move.
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The Hidden Costs First-Time Buyers Always Forget (But Really Shouldn’t)
If you’re buying your first home in Ontario, don’t get blindsided by these surprise expenses. Buying your first home is one of the most exciting milestones in your life – but it’s also one of the most expensive. While most first-time buyers focus on saving for the down payment, there are several hidden costs that…
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East Coast Real Estate Market Update – August 2025
Atlantic Canada Remains One of the Country’s Most Resilient Housing Markets While much of Canada faces slower sales and cooling prices, the East Coast real estate market continues to hold strong as of August 2025. Driven by affordability, interprovincial migration, and lifestyle appeal, key cities like Halifax, Moncton, Charlottetown, and St. John’s are still seeing…
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Nova Scotia Needs to Double Housing Construction for the Next Decade, Says CMHC
A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says Nova Scotia must more than double its annual housing starts over the next 10 years to restore affordability in the province. The target? Jump from about 5,400 homes per year to over 12,500 annually between 2025 and 2035. That’s a big ask, and…
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Vancouver’s Rental Market Shifts: One of the City’s Largest Purpose-Built Projects Seeks Tenants
The completion of Signal, one of Vancouver’s largest purpose-built rental projects, marks a rare moment of opportunity for renters in the city’s notoriously tight housing market. But experts warn this supply surge may not last long. Developed by Intracorp Homes and Oxford Properties, the project includes two towers- 27 and 32 storeys- delivering over 500…
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Canadians Are Spending Less Time With Friends – Especially Working Adults, Says StatCan
A new report from Statistics Canada reveals a concerning trend in Canadian social life: face-to-face friendships are declining, particularly among working-age adults. In 2022, only 19.3% of Canadians reported seeing friends on an average day, compared to 47.9% in 1986. The most dramatic drop occurred among those aged 25 to 64, whose likelihood of seeing a friend fell from 42% to just 14% over…
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One-Third of Canadian Renters Say They Don’t Plan to Buy a Home
As affordability trends begin to shift slightly in Canada’s housing market, a significant number of renters remain hesitant, or straight up uninterested, in making the leap to homeownership. According to Royal LePage’s 2025 Canadian Renters Report, approximately one-third of renters across the country have no plans to purchase a home. While falling rents and softer…
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Canada Needs to Double Home Construction to Restore Affordability by 2035, Says CMHC
CMHC: 4.8 Million New Homes Needed to Close Canada’s Affordability Gap In a newly released report, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says that Canada must double its current pace of housing construction to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019. That means building between 430,000 and 480,000 homes per year– both in the…
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Canadian Home Prices Have Risen Nearly 7x Faster Than Wages Since 1981
A new report confirms what many Canadians have felt for years: real estate prices have far outpaced wages, making homeownership increasingly out of reach for younger generations. According to Statistics Canada and data compiled by Better Dwelling, real home prices in Canada increased by over 163% from 1981 to 2024, while median real wages for…
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