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SAMM Developments launches hotel-serviced rentals in Moncton
SAMM launches hotel-serviced rentals in Moncton
Toronto-based SAMM Developments is bringing a new rental concept to New Brunswick which pairs the amenities of its hotel assets with purpose-built rentals. The company broke ground on its LivMore Magnetic Hill development at 2515 Mountain Rd. earlier this month.
Regular buyers offered access to bulk-sold condo deals
Amid Toronto’s condo crash, developers are privately selling large blocks of unsold units to investment firms at steep discounts — deals that are nearly impossible for ordinary buyers to access. A new service is allowing individuals to access these secret sales.
Worries weigh on house hunters hesitant to pull the trigger
Buyers and sellers in the Toronto-area real estate market entered October with a little more vigour after a jittery September, but potential troubles continue to loom over the fall market.
AI is making mortgage fraud harder to spot, Equifax warns
Canada’s reported mortgage application fraud rate is falling, but increasingly sophisticated fake documents may be allowing some fraudulent applications to escape detection. Equifax’s head of fraud and identity said AI is making falsified income and employment documents harder to spot.
Sask. housing supply remains 40 per cent below average
According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, 2,182 new listings came onto the market in September, up five per cent from a year earlier. Despite that, inventory remained nearly 40 per cent below the 10-year average.
Quebec’s residential RE market remain seller-friendly
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers has released its residential real estate market statistics for the province of Quebec. In the third quarter of 2026, Quebec residential sales fell 7 per cent from the same period in 2025.
Jasper wildfire recovery: The complex rebuild
Rebuilding Jasper after the July 2024 wildfires means more than a return of tourists and international visitors. Two years on from the disaster, the town continues to rebuild – both with housing and the repair of infrastructure hidden beneath the streets.
Ontario’s taxing delay on property assessments
Imagine an out-of-date tax structure that leaves many people paying less than they should. That sounds pretty good – for them, at least. But what if that missing tax revenue is being covered by other people who are paying extra?
More buyers to considering multigenerational homes: RBC
A RBC survey found 53 per cent of Canadians planning to purchase their first or next home within two years would consider living in a multi-generational home. That compares with 44 per cent of respondents overall.
Canadians most likely to give up on homeownership
More than half, 56 per cent, of Canadians who don’t own a home say they don’t expect to ever own one, according to a survey by housing non-profit Habitat for Humanity.
Canadians expect to be 41 when they buy their first home
The average Canadian only expects to buy their first home at the age of 41, 12 years older than when current homeowners bought theirs, a poll by the Royal Bank of Canada on home ownership says.
Early Sept. southern Ont. storms cause $563M in damage
A series of late-summer severe storms that swept through the GTA and southern Ontario between Sept. 2 and 3 caused $563 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc.
Industry Events
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Ottawa Real Estate Forum
Oct 20 2026
Rogers Centre, Ottawa -
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
Oct 20 2026
to Oct 23 2026
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BUILDEX Alberta
Oct 21 2026
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BMO Centre at Stampede Park, Calgary -
Calgary Real Estate Forum
Oct 22 2026
BMO Centre Expansion, Stampede Grounds -
Apartment Development & Affordable Housing
Dec 02 2026
to Dec 03 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South


