Canada needs roughly twice as much housing construction as currently projected to restore affordability to pre-pandemic levels by 2036, as a growing shift toward rental development leaves ownership housing facing … [read more]
Every province sold fewer homes this August than it did a year earlier. That is a difficult starting point for a fall recovery. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)’s August … [read more]
Three years ago, most of our staging calls and inquiries were about getting a home ready for sale. That changed. We saw a steady increase in inquiries and projects for … [read more]
Canada’s fixed mortgage market is tightening even though the Bank of Canada has not raised its overnight rate. The cleanest evidence is in government bonds: the benchmark five-year yield climbed … [read more]
Diverging regional trends continued for Canada’s housing markets in August. Ontario markets showed mixed momentum, with Toronto’s recovery faltering amid escalating trade uncertainty, while Ottawa continued its improvement with prices … [read more]
Metro Vancouver is seeing its weakest pace of new condo construction since 2011, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). New condo construction in Metro Vancouver fell 40% … [read more]
Canada’s mortgage rate forecast for 2026 suggests borrowing costs will remain relatively stable. The Bank of Canada (BoC) is largely expected to hold the policy interest rate at 2.25% throughout … [read more]
Ottawa, ON September 15, 2026 – The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems decreased by 0.7% on a month-over-month basis in August 2026. Monthly activity has now … [read more]
Most people don’t think to plant anything as the colder weather approaches, believing that spring and summer are the only times you can plant. In reality, there are lots of … [read more]
As the season changes, thoughtful home staging can make your place feel warm, inviting and ready to make a strong first impression. You can bring in autumn-inspired colors, textures and … [read more]
Raise pre-listing inspections with a room full of real estate agents and the objection arrives inside of 90 seconds. If the inspection finds something, I have to disclose it. I’ve … [read more]
Vancouver, BC – September 14, 2026. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,653 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in August 2026, … [read more]
New homes have been trending smaller for some time now, because compact footprints are more affordable and manageable, both priorities for today’s buyers. There is a practical reason too: new-home … [read more]
A deepening buyer’s market in the Fraser Valley is giving buyers more time to make their move, as sales continued to slow this August. That’s according to the August 2026 … [read more]
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