Tag: canada housing market
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Canadian Household Wealth Just Hit $19.1 Trillion, But Most Financial Assets Are Owned By The Richest 20%
Canadian households are collectively wealthier than ever, but new data shows those gains are far from evenly distributed. Household net worth in Canada climbed to a record $19.1 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, according to new Statistics Canada data released September 11. That was a 2.9% increase in just three months, driven largely…
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Ottawa Condo Construction Just Fell 49% As Developers Shift To Rentals
Ottawa’s new housing market is undergoing a major shift as condominium construction falls sharply and purpose-built rental apartments take over a growing share of development. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Fall 2026 Housing Supply Report, Ottawa condominium apartment starts fell 49% year over year. At the same time, purpose-built rentals now account…
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Ontario Home Sales Just Fell To Their Lowest August Level In 25 Years
Ontario’s housing market just recorded its slowest August for home sales in a quarter century. Only 13,620 homes changed hands across Ontario in August 2026, according to the latest statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association and Ontario Real Estate Association. That was a 6% decline compared with August 2025 and the lowest number of…
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More Canadians Are Choosing Variable Mortgages Again As Rate Uncertainty Grows
Canadian mortgage borrowers are increasingly turning back to variable-rate mortgages and shorter fixed terms after several years of major interest rate volatility. A new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation analysis published September 8 shows that variable-rate mortgages have regained a significant share of new mortgage originations. During the first quarter of 2026, variable rates accounted…
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Toronto Homes Under $1 Million Are Becoming The Most Competitive
Finding a detached home for under $1 million in the Toronto area is still possible, but buyers looking in that price range may be facing some of the strongest competition in the market. New data from the Canadian Real Estate Association and Toronto Regional Real Estate Board shows that detached homes priced below $1 million…
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A Record Number Of Homes Just Hit The Market In PEI
Prince Edward Island’s housing market just hit a new record, but it might not be the kind homeowners were expecting. A total of 360 new residential listings hit the PEI market in August 2026, making it the highest number of new listings ever recorded during the month of August, according to the latest data from…
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BC Home Sales Are Still More Than 25% Below Normal
British Columbia’s housing market is showing signs of slowly recovering, but home sales are still nowhere close to what would normally be expected at this time of year. A total of 5,653 residential properties sold across B.C. in August 2026, according to the latest data from the British Columbia Real Estate Association. That was 4.7%…
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What $600K Gets You In Toronto vs Vancouver vs Atlantic Canada Right Now
A $600,000 home-buying budget can get you a dramatically different property depending on where you live in Canada. In downtown Toronto, around $600,000 can get you a two-bedroom condo. In Vancouver, the same budget can mean a one-bedroom condo measuring just over 600 square feet. But head east to Atlantic Canada and suddenly buyers are…
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Toronto Condo Construction Has Collapsed With Just 156 Units Started In The First Half Of 2026
Toronto’s condo construction slowdown has reached a dramatic new level, with just 156 condominium units started in the City of Toronto during the first half of 2026. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest Housing Supply Report, that is a massive drop compared with the previous decade, when the city averaged roughly 7,000…
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Edmonton Home Prices Just Fell As Housing Inventory Jumps 15%
Edmonton’s housing market may be starting to shift as home sales slow, inventory climbs and benchmark prices move lower. The Greater Edmonton Area recorded 2,143 home sales in August 2026, according to the latest report from the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. That was a 15.4% drop from July and a 9.8% decline compared with August…
