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Cottage prices to increase in 2026 despite economic fears: Royal LePage

Tyler Choi Market reports Resort Housing National Mar. 26 2026

The median price of a recreational single-family home in Canada is forecast to increase four per cent this year to $604,552 by Royal LePage, a modest rise tempered by worries over the economy.

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Realty AI designed to help real estate agents close deals

Steve McLean Technology Chatbots National Mar. 24 2026

Realty AI, a smart chatbot specifically designed for real estate agents that uses advanced technology and current market data, has grown significantly since the company launched in January 2024.

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Equiton's Bridleview targets GTA's steady luxury condo market

Tyler Choi New developments Equiton Toronto / GTA Mar. 19 2026

Equiton Inc. plans to develop a luxury condo building in Toronto’s affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood, encouraged by the resilience of the high-end sector even as the city’s broader condo market remains in a major slump.

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BoC keeps interest rates at 2.25% as Iran war adds price pressure

RENXHomes Staff Government policy Market Reports National Mar. 18 2026

UPDATED: The Bank of Canada (BoC) held the overnight interest rate at 2.25 per cent, as it monitors the impacts of the war in Iran and Canada’s slowing economy.

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North American Home Finance IPO backs home equity model 

John Dujay Financing North American Home Finance National Mar. 17 2026

To further its goal to offer more homes for sale under a shared-equity model, North America Home Finance raised $1.7 million through an IPO. “We are targeting assets under management of about $500 million," CEO George Lawton said.

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myAbode joins forces with Sutton Group real estate

Don Wilcox Brokerage Sutton Group National Mar. 13 2026

UPDATED WITH INTERVIEWS: Sutton Group real estate has joined forces with myAbode to create a Canadian network of over 12,000 agents who, together, handle over 60,000 transactions valued at billions of dollars annually across the country.

Column • PropTech Perspectives

Millennials drive 2026 homebuying intentions in Canada

Benjy Katchen Market reports Homeownership National Mar. 12 2026

Canadian millennials are showing they are committed to plans to buy a home in 2026, even as affordability challenges and economic uncertainties continue to shape the country’s real estate landscape, according to the 2026 Homebuyer Intentions Survey from Wahi.

 

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End-users dominate sluggish GTA housing market

Tyler Choi Condominiums Condominiums Toronto / GTA Mar. 11 2026

High-end homes and "livable," more roomy condos will continue to see demand in the Greater Toronto Area's (GTA) depressed housing market according to Riz Dhanji, the founder and president of real estate development sales firm RAD Marketing.

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AI adoption means big cuts in jobs, expenses at Pineapple

Tyler Choi Technology Brokers Toronto / GTA Mar. 10 2026

UPDATED WITH CEO QUOTES: Mortgage brokerage Pineapple Financial Inc. (PAPL-A) will lay off over 60 per cent of its workforce and will see a significant reduction in operating costs as it implements widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technology.

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Taxes, fees impact Ontario housing affordability: OREA survey

Tyler Choi Homebuilder Homeownership Ontario Mar. 5 2026

Over 60 per cent of Ontarians see property taxes and government fees as impacting housing affordability, a survey by the Ontario Real Estate Association has found. It may indicate the industry’s messaging is being heard by the public.

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BM Group shows confidence in Surrey housing market with land buy

Tyler Choi New developments Development British Columbia Mar. 3 2026

The $34.5-million sale of a 10.09-acre site in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey to developer BM Group is a sign of faith in the resilience of the local housing market, said the broker behind the transaction.

Column • Beyond the Curb

The mortgage stress story Canadians weren’t warned about

Joel Fox Residential Interest Rates National Mar. 2 2026

Mortgage stress is returning to the housing conversation in a way Canadians haven’t seen in years. Recent CMHC data shows mortgage delinquencies rising, with one million mortgages set to renew this year at mostly higher interest rates. 

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Hackathon winner to support Stelumar's modular housing plans

Tyler Choi Homebuilder Modular homes Toronto / GTA Feb. 26 2026

The winner of a competition hosted by Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. could provide the scalable, sustainable technology the Toronto-based modular homebuilder needs for its upcoming factory in Ontario.

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Mattamy, Truman partner to develop 1,900 Calgary-area homes

John Dujay Residential Mattamy Homes Calgary Feb. 24 2026

Mattamy Homes and Truman are partners once again, this time teaming up on a large master-planned community in Chestermere, just outside of Calgary. They're planning 1,900 houses plus retail and commercial spaces, environmental and recreational land.

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Polygon Homes nearly sells out first release at Terrain in Squamish

John Dujay Residential Polygon Homes British Columbia Feb. 19 2026

Despite a “very slow market,” in B.C.'s housing sector, Polygon Homes’ recent success with a new development in the community of Squamish may indicate signs of emerging life.

 

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The Iron Ring and Canada's housing crisis: There's a lesson here

Tom McLaughlin Design Housing Markets National Feb. 17 2026

Some of the most effective regulations in North America were not born in committee rooms or policy papers. They emerged from catastrophe. Canada learned that lesson with devastating clarity. It's also a lesson relevant in today's urban growth policies.

 

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Constellation unveils AI tool Stella for homebuilders

RENXHomes Staff Technology PropTech Toronto / GTA Feb. 12 2026

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, a Markham, Ont.-based homebuilding software company, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) tool named Stella AI to provide industry players with market data and streamline the construction process.

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5 infill housing development properties for sale in Durham Region

Tyler Choi Residential Development Toronto / GTA Feb. 10 2026

Dozens of acres of land planned for single-family homes, townhomes and condos are listed for sale in Durham Region as part of a receivership process for five properties.

Column • Residential Landscape

Patience is a virtue in today's real estate market

Barbara Lawlor Residential Market Trends National Feb. 6 2026

Did you know if you assign the numbers 1 to 26 (in order) to the letters of the alphabet, the word "attitude" adds up to 100 per cent? 

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Équipe Tardif moves to eXp Realty, becomes Endurance Real Estate Group

Tyler Choi Brokerage Brokers Montreal Feb. 5 2026

Équipe Tardif, a Montreal-based real estate team under the Royal LePage brand, is switching to the eXp Realty banner with a new identity, starting with a group of agents led by co-founder David Tardif.

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Build Canada Homes RFI seeks housing construction innovators

RENXHomes Staff Houses Build Canada Homes National Feb. 5 2026

The Build Canada Homes agency is looking to hear from construction companies that are pioneering innovative ways of rapidly building affordable housing across the country.

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Fab-Form buys housing dev. site to test new building products

Tyler Choi Homebuilder Homebuilding British Columbia Feb. 3 2026

Fab-Form Industries Ltd., a Delta, B.C.-based designer and manufacturer of concrete forming products, plans to test technologies that enable homes to be built faster, cheaper and more sustainably at a development site it acquired in nearby White Rock.

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CHBA homebuilder sentiment tumbles to new lows in Q4 2025

Tyler Choi Houses Homebuilding National Jan. 30 2026

The Canadian Home Builders' Association’s (CHBA) index for measuring industry sentiment plummeted to new lows in Q4 2025, as the industry group sounded the alarm on the future of new home construction.

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Ontario town offers funds for new housing development

Tyler Choi New developments Homebuilding Ontario Jan. 29 2026

The Municipality of Lakeshore is offering up to $80,000 in funds to incentivize developers and individuals to build missing middle housing, joining other Ontario municipal governments in moves to increase supply.

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Sixplex development in Toronto has its challenges: ULI panel

Tyler Choi Residential Development Toronto / GTA Jan. 27 2026

Despite initial excitement about relaxed regulations for developing sixplexes to alleviate Toronto’s housing issues, major economic and design hurdles are hampering delivery, industry experts explained during an Urban Land Institute presentation.

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