Tag: Canadian housing market
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More Than Half Of GTA Residents Would Leave Toronto For A Cheaper City, New Poll Finds
For many Canadians living in the Greater Toronto Area, homeownership may increasingly depend on leaving the region altogether. A new survey conducted on behalf of Royal LePage found that 55% of GTA residents would consider moving to a more affordable Canadian city if they were able to secure employment there. The findings highlight the growing…
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About 1 in Every 196 Toronto Residents Is Homeless According to Recent Analysis
A recent analysis circulating online is drawing renewed attention to Toronto’s homelessness crisis after suggesting the city has one of the highest homelessness rates among major Canadian cities. The data, which compares homelessness counts across eight major Canadian cities, estimates that approximately 1 in every 196 Toronto residents is experiencing homelessness. That translates to roughly 5.1 people…
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GTA Condo Market Hits Historic Slowdown As Only 246 New Condos Sold In Q1
Toronto’s condo market is continuing to face major pressure in 2026, and new data suggests conditions may be reaching historic lows. According to Urbanation data, only 246 new condos sold across the entire Greater Toronto Area during the first quarter of 2026. At the same time, more than 4,300 completed condo units reportedly remained unsold.…
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A $50K Salary In 1980 Could Be Equivalent To Roughly $250K Today
A growing conversation around affordability and generational wealth is gaining attention online after comparisons showed how far a middle-class salary once stretched compared to today. According to inflation calculators and historical economic data, a $50,000 salary in 1980 could be roughly equivalent to earning around $250,000 annually today depending on the inflation measure used. The…
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Canada Hits Worst Insolvency Levels Since The Financial Crisis – Here’s What It Could Mean For Canadians
Canada is seeing its highest insolvency levels since the 2009 financial crisis, according to new data from the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP) and the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB). More than 37,000 Canadians reportedly filed for insolvency during the first three months of 2026 alone – averaging roughly 17…
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What You Can Buy In Toronto At Different Budgets Right Now
Whether you are a first-time buyer or moving up the property ladder, here is a breakdown of what different budgets currently buy across the city as of February 15, 2026. This guide covers condos, townhomes, and detached homes so you can see how far your budget goes in today’s market. Click on the links to…
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Half-Built Toronto Home For Sale For $1M
January 30 2026 A half-finished detached home in Scarborough is back on the market – and still priced above the $1 million mark, despite sitting incomplete for nearly two years. The property at 6 Cotton Avenue originally sold in 2020 as a standard three-bedroom bungalow, during the height of Toronto’s pandemic housing surge. The new…
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Canada’s Housing Correction May Be Entering a Second Phase, New Data Suggests
Canada’s housing market ended 2025 on weaker footing than the year before, raising concerns that the correction is not finished. New data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) shows home prices fell sharply in December, alongside declining sales and one of the strongest late-year surges in listings on record. Rather than signaling stabilization, the…
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99% of Calgary Neighbourhoods Are Selling Below Asking (What It Means for Buyers)
Calgary’s housing market has shifted over the past year, and new data suggests most neighbourhoods are no longer seeing the over-asking frenzy buyers got used to. According to a recent analysis from Wahi, 99% of Calgary neighbourhoods with five or more sales in Q3 2025 saw homes sell below list price, a clear sign that…
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Greater Toronto Area Home Sales Drop 15.8 Percent in November as Buyers Stay on the Sidelines
The Greater Toronto Area saw a sharp slowdown in housing activity in November, with home sales falling 15.8 percent year-over-year. According to new data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), only 5,010 homes traded hands last month as affordability pressures, job uncertainty, and high borrowing costs continued to weigh on buyer confidence. While…
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