Tag: Canadian housing market
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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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Canadian Mortgage Arrears Climb To Highest Level Since 2020
Canada’s major banks are facing rising borrower stress once again. New data from the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) shows mortgage arrears have climbed to a 5 year high as of September. The increase comes at a time when the total number of mortgages is shrinking, meaning each delinquent borrower now carries more weight in the…
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Canadian Home Sales Rise Again in October as Market Momentum Builds: CREA November 2025 Report
Canadian home sales edged up again in October 2025, marking six increases in the past seven months. Here’s what the latest CREA housing market report reveals about sales, prices, inventory, and what buyers and sellers can expect heading into 2026.
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Buy Canadian Trend Fuels Real Estate Boom In Canada’s Ski Towns
Canada’s housing market has felt choppy in 2025, but one segment is quietly heating up again: real estate in the country’s ski regions. According to Royal LePage’s 2025 Winter Recreational Property Report, home prices in popular ski destinations across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec rose in the first nine months of the year, helped…
