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Teranet summit examines Ontario's for-sale housing trends
Teranet summit examines Ontario's for-sale housing trends
Ontario’s housing market has undergone some significant changes in recent years. The April 21 Teranet Property Ecosystem Summit at Toronto’s Design Exchange brought industry representatives together to update provide an overview of today's conditions and the economy.
Ontario's HST rebate won't get you a deal on housing - yet
The full tax rebate, which is included in the 2026 budget, would apply to buyers of eligible new homes valued up to $1 million. However, because the budget has yet to pass, specific guidance is not yet available.
Big banks turned mortgages into a cash machine
For years, there have been concerns that softening real estate markets in Ontario and British Columbia would lead to painful mortgage losses at Canada’s major banks. However, the figures tell a strikingly different story.
A different set of rules governs the ultraluxury market
There are about two dozen condominium apartments in Toronto with asking prices of more than $10 million, and new ones coming to market even now in a segment that’s virtually immune to market sentiment, economic worries or interest rate fluctuations.
Condos at Kingston Pen? Housing plan for notorious prison
Documents obtained by CBC through an access to information (ATIP) request reveal what's envisioned: levelling the back half of the national historic site in order to build up to 700 units, including highrise buildings overlooking Lake Ontario.
Toronto’s new home market finally sees a boost in sales
Home sales in March for condos and freeholds in the GTA totalled 948, a significant increase from the 385 sales in March 2025. Despite the increase in momentum, last month’s new home sales were still the second worst March on record.
In GTA condo market, buyers circle in search of a deal
As more sellers retreated from the Toronto condo market this spring in the face of slow sales and a slide in prices, the shrinking supply is motivating some vacillating buyers to commit.
Inside Vancouver’s 'Try Before You Buy' homes
Wesgroup Properties just launched Vancouver’s first-ever Try Before You Buy program, giving qualified homebuyers the chance to spend a weekend in a unit at its newest development, Ace, on Commercial Drive.
What the CMHC affordability index reveals about Canada
Rental units tend to be omitted from housing affordability indexes in Canada. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has acknowledged this gap, including both owners and renters in its newly released comprehensive housing affordability index.
These agents are doing more, not less, in a slow market
In a tough real estate market, less is definitely not more. While some agents cut back on expenses as properties languish on the market, Stephanie Cluett-Eid and Trish MacKenzie say upping their service is more important than ever.
Realtor, brokerage deny claims in $1.9M lawsuit
Manitoba real estate brokerage Royal LePage Prime Real Estate and agent Derek Denault are asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a million-dollar home was significantly misrepresented in size.
N.S. buyer gets ‘lost acre’ after sellers subdivided property
A Cape Breton, N.S. woman who purchased a home only to discover the sellers had carved off a portion of the lot before closing has been awarded her missing acre of land.
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Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference
May 12 2026
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May 13 2026
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May 27 2026
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Jun 03 2026
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