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GTA residential land sales down, uncertainties remain
GTA residential land sales down, uncertainties remain
Low- and medium-density residential land sales haven’t escaped the southern Ontario housing market slump, but opinions and optimism differ somewhat on the near-term prospects for a recovery in the sector.
Xquimalt designs around missing middle housing constraints
The design of missing middle housing plays a crucial role in the economic viability and local acceptance of such projects, according to a principal and a project manager from Victoria, B.C.-based Xquimalt Developments.
B.C. builders turn to tech amid labour crunch
The federal government wants to double the pace of homebuilding, even as the construction workforce ages and jobs remain unfilled. In B.C., builders are using technologies like autonomous welding, building information modelling and AI to meet these dual challenges.
Listed calls on TRREB to restore data after blackout
For the past five months, Toronto-based real estate platform Listed has been cut off from sought-after data that’s helped make it popular with consumers, and a useful sales and marketing tool for nearly 1,200 paying agents in Ontario.
Is ‘lifelong renting’ becoming the new normal?
Renting in Canada may no longer be a short-term, transitory phase before homeownership. The median renter in this country is now over 30 and many have children, according to a report, suggesting many Canadians are renting later into their lives.
Mortgage delinquency rate falls for first time in 3 years
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the number of homeowners behind on mortgage payments has fallen for the first time in three years, though delinquencies are still trending up in Ontario and British Columbia.
Have homes gotten pricier – or has money lost its value?
ANALYSIS: Many analysts point to red tape, zoning restrictions and foreign investment as the primary culprits of home unaffordability. An often-overlooked factor is loose monetary policy, such as prolonged periods of low interest rates.
GTA home sellers consider backup plan as listings swell
As Ontario’s real estate market enters the final stretch of 2025, many sellers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are fielding questions around their “Plan B.” For some, it’s time to put the plan in motion.
Annual pace of housing starts dropped 17% in October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October fell 17 per cent compared with September. The national housing agency said the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 232,765 units in October.
Market momentum builds in ski towns
Canadians are increasingly turning to domestic recreational properties, and Royal LePage’s 2025 Winter Recreational Property Report shows the buy-local shift is already lifting housing demand in the country’s ski regions.
3 real estate markets bucking national trends
Montreal, Halifax and the Ottawa-Gatineau region have been emerging as markets that are reliably growing – even as weakness in the condo market in Vancouver and Toronto weigh heavily on national real estate prices.
Fraser Valley has prefab potential despite slow market: board
B.C.'s Fraser Valley is in the pole position to adopt prefabrication and other innovative construction methods despite the current market downturn, says a report by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.
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