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Mortgage-holders feeling more confident about renewals in 2026

Tania Theriault Market Trends Royal LePage National 4 days ago

As the final group of record-low fixed-rate mortgage holders heads into renewal season, a survey commissioned by Royal LePage has found that over a third (38 per cent) expect their payments to rise.

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422 lowrise lots in GTA hit the market as part of Conservatory Group sale

Tyler Choi Houses Land Toronto / GTA Aug. 18 2026

The last properties in Conservatory Group’s sales process are four lowrise housing subdivisions in Richmond Hill totalling 422 lots for developments, supporting a mix of townhomes and single-detached and semi-detached homes.

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Alternative lending’s quiet surge is creating a new operational test

Dan Whistler Residential Lending National Aug. 18 2026

GUEST SUBMISSION: Alternative lending is often described as a beneficiary of tighter credit conditions. That is true, but incomplete. Canada’s private capital market is being pulled into a more complex housing finance system.

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Reid’s Heritage Homes hits market sweet spot with larger townhomes

Evan Duggan Homebuilder Homebuilding Ontario Aug. 13 2026

While building and selling new homes in Southwestern Ontario still continues to be a challenge, the leader of Reid's Heritage Homes (RHH) says certain changes have helped to drive the business forward.

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Chexy-Aeroplan collaboration expands rewards to Canadian mortgage payments

Evan Duggan Financing Mortgages National Aug. 11 2026

Air Canada's rewards program, Aeroplan, is now offering points to Canadians for making their monthly mortgage payments through Chexy

Column • Residential Landscape

Government initiatives show incredible faith in the new homes market

Barbara Lawlor Residential Homebuilding National Aug. 11 2026

Since the Canadian and Ontario governments established the HST rebate on new home sales, the market has become hot! We are seeing an uptick in sales office visits and sales...

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DLCG acquisition of Filogix widens control over Canadian brokerage software

Tyler Choi Brokerage Technology Metro Vancouver Aug. 6 2026

DLCG Mortgage Group has acquired mortgage software developer Filogix for $58.5 million, which gives it control over “two of the major highways to the lender” in the Canadian brokerage industry, the president of its mortgage network Eddy Cocciollo said.

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Borrowers are asking harder questions about their refinance closing

Brian Bell Residential Refinance National Aug. 6 2026

GUEST SUBMISSION: The Canadian refinance closing market has operated more or less the same way for two decades. A centralized model built for volume and standardization became the default, and most lenders and brokers settled into it without much deliberation.

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Commonplace looks to disrupt with high-end prefab homes

Tyler Choi Houses Homebuilding Vancouver Aug. 4 2026

The panelized homes of Vancouver-based Commonplace are designed to be rapidly assembled and sustainable, while also being a luxurious, quality offering that defies any stereotypes which suggest prefabrication creates cheap, flimsy housing.

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Boat club in Mission's Aqua condos an 'unprecedented' asset

Tyler Choi Condominiums Mission Group Metro Vancouver Jul. 30 2026

A boat club for residents of Mission Group’s Aqua Waterfront Village in Kelowna, B.C. is a one-of-a-kind selling point in Canada, CEO Jonathan Friesen said, and an idea he believes will be envied by other developers.

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Sutton Group adds six new realty offices despite slow market

Evan Duggan Houses Sutton Group National Jul. 28 2026

Sutton Group Realty has added another six realty offices despite persistently slow housing sales conditions. Canada's housing sales market is “beyond slow” and amid one of the worst-ever periods, said Ross McCredie, CEO of Sutton Group, in a recent interview.

Column • Beyond the Curb

Mid-year reality check: 5 things Canada's housing market has taught us so far

Joel Fox Residential Market Trends National Jul. 28 2026

Canada's housing market has been showing small signs of recovery in 2026, but affordability is still a real problem for many. Whether you’re buying, selling or an agent supporting your clients, the mixed signals in the headlines probably aren't helping.

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The AI slot machine: Why builders need tools, not hype

Tom McLaughlin Technology Technology National Jul. 23 2026

GUEST SUBMISSION: Remember when social media was going to connect the world? That was the actual pitch, somewhere back around 2006. Break down distance. Give everyone a voice. Bring us all closer together.

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RED Mountain Resort expands with new slopeside residences

Mario Toneguzzi Residential Development British Columbia Jul. 23 2026

RED Mountain Homes has launched Wildwood, its third residential development at the base of RED Mountain Resort, as part of a long-term vision to transform the Rossland, B.C. ski destination into a four-season mountain community. 

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Development, home-buying models need change to repair B.C. market

Evan Duggan Homebuilder Homebuilding British Columbia Jul. 21 2026

The B.C. provincial and federal governments are right to be looking for solutions to B.C.'s housing market troubles, but the condo bailout plan is flawed, says the leader of a housing company based in Port Alberni. 

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Canada’s affordability crisis has a hidden utility bill problem

Paul Kealey Energy Passive House National Jul. 16 2026

GUEST SUBMISSION: Canada is building more homes. But are we building them right? As the country races to build, a critical question is being left off the table: what will it actually cost to live in the homes we’re building? 

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Rising sales, falling prices indicate buyer's market in GTA

Tyler Choi Market Trends Market Trends Toronto / GTA Jul. 16 2026

A surplus of homes for sale in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has led to more purchases as prices go down, data from brokerage HouseSigma suggests.

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Spring housing surge pushed to summer: Royal LePage

Tyler Choi Market Trends Housing Markets National Jul. 14 2026

The spring Canadian housing market ended with the aggregate price falling slightly from last year, Royal LePage said, a possible sign the slow start to the year is being shaken off... just a little later than expected.

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London partners with CMHC on Housing Design Catalogue

Tyler Choi Design CMHC National Jul. 9 2026

London is the latest city to partner with Canada’s housing agency, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to use pre-approved housing plans included in the Housing Design Catalogue that are designed to accelerate the development of affordable shelter.

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Economic struggle, affordability biggest pressure points for homebuyers: RBC poll

Evan Duggan Homebuilder Homeownership National Jul. 7 2026

The biggest pressure point in Canada’s home-buying market is a combination of affordability and economic uncertainty, a new poll from RBC suggests. The report also found that most Canadians believe there is no such thing as a perfect time to buy a home. 

Column • Beyond the Curb

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Here’s what that means for the market

Joel Fox Homeownership National Jun. 25 2026

For many people, buying a home in their late 20s or early 30s once seemed like a natural part of adulthood, but for many Canadians today, this looks very different.

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Rosehaven builds Midhurst project around nature trails, value

Tyler Choi Residential Homebuilding Ontario Jun. 25 2026

Rosehaven Homes is building its first project in Midhurst, Ont. Named Springside Trails, the community of 140 detached homes has drawn young, growing families who want sizable dwellings in a nature-oriented neighbourhood with active living options.

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RENX Homes taking a vacation June 29 to July 3

RENXHomes Staff Market reports Human Resources National Jun. 25 2026

TO OUR VALUED READERS: RENX Homes staff will be taking our annual break for a hard-earned vacation during the week of June 29 through July 3.

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Lethbridge is the most affordable city in Canada: Royal LePage

Tyler Choi Market reports Buying and selling National Jun. 23 2026

Over half of Canadians living in the country’s three largest metro areas would consider moving to the 15 most affordable housing markets if a job was secure, a report by Royal LePage has found.

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Hungerford launches $75M fund for Indigenous-led housing

Tyler Choi Houses Developers Metro Vancouver Jun. 18 2026

Hungerford Properties, an Indigenous-owned real estate firm, plans to finance the development of thousands of housing units in major Canadian urban centres with its Seven Generations Growth Fund capitalized with $75 million.

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