A growing number of Canadians are paying close attention to their health and quality of living. That trend is extending into housing as more buyers seek wellness-enhancing features within the comfort of their own homes, executives from Engel & Völkers say.

To say that real estate is a cyclical business is an understatement. Our current market is challenging, and in response, real estate professionals are finding ways to adapt. We always do. 

MovingWaldo, a Montreal-based online platform for comparing moving quotes and booking verified movers, has acquired competitors MoveMate.ca and Gvota.ca to become Canada’s leading digital moving platform.

Sky Ranch, a master-planned residential community in Rocky View County just outside of Calgary, is expected to be fully built out within five years as demand for housing in the Calgary region continues to grow, according to developer JL Developments. 

A 130-acre plot of land in Breslau, Ont. that was held by the owners of Madison Group for years is having the first phase of a long-term project built on the site.

Mattamy Homes announced this week, it has acquired 153 acres of land in Calgary and is planning to build a new community offering a mix of single-family homes, semi-detached homes and townhomes. 

For the last several quarters, the most interesting story in Canadian real estate wasn't happening in Toronto or Vancouver. It was happening in Moncton, Saskatoon and St. John's — markets that had rarely been part of the national conversation.

A company on Vancouver Island is expanding as it fortifies its manufacturing of pre-engineered single-family and multifamily homes. IGV Housing is cooperating with Synergy Foundation, North Island College and WorkBC on its Green Building Foundations & Manufacturing training program.

When B.C. passed Bill 44 in 2023, requiring all municipalities in the province to permit up to three or six units on single-family lots as of right, it was described as revolutionary. On the ground, the pace tells a different story.

Anxiety over the economy and geopolitics are sidelining Canadians on the housing market, a survey of real estate agents by Ownright has found, with two-thirds reporting clients are more risk-averse than they were before 2022.

Almost half of first-time Canadian homebuyers are considering a recreational property to enter the market, and over 80 per cent would scale back wedding plans for a bigger downpayment, according to two reports. High housing prices are to blame.

Edmonton-based brokerage Initia Real Estate has made a strategic transition into eXp Realty Canada, bringing in approximately 1,000 agents and support staff and its network in Canada and the Americas.

City Park Homes has rebranded to City Park, a change the Vaughan, Ont.-based homebuilder and developer made to reflect its transformation from lowrise projects to townhome communities, mixed-use developments and expansion to the U.S.

Developer Jesta Group has acquired a bulk condo portfolio in Toronto for $30 million, entering the Toronto residential market and initiating a $500-million acquisition program.

CMI Financial Group has closed a senior financing facility of up to $100 million with U.K.-based Royal London Asset Management to grow its lending capacity for residential mortgages.

Rohe Homes Ltd. and its architectural firm partners have created a set of modular multiplex designs specialized for the Metro Vancouver area, aimed at simplifying the development of multigenerational housing.

Despite being a close neighbour to its sibling project, the Livy condo by NorthStar Development in Port Coquitlam, B.C. is far from a twin, with its distinct personality that focuses on affordability and livability.

GUEST SUBMISSION: Developers, policymakers and consultants are increasingly pointing to offsite construction as a way to accelerate housing delivery, improve quality and reduce costs.

A property broker in Vancouver says its new program to arrange bulk condo sales will give frustrated developers an escape hatch, while providing long-term upside to buyers willing to hold the units before eventually selling for a profit. 

Spring is a popular time on the housing market for both buyers and sellers. As the weather warms, we typically see more listings, increased buyer activity and a general need for change. But this year looks a little different...

UPDATED WITH QUOTES: The Real Brokerage Inc. plans to acquire RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., the parent company of RE/MAX, LLC for US$880 million, to form a technology-based global real estate giant named Real REMAX Group.

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.

The Villages at Clarence Crossing, a community to be built by eQ Homes, is planned to be anchored around a recreational hub the Ottawa-based homebuilder hopes will foster the social cohesion often missing in such projects.

While April showers are sprinkling parts of Canada, the country’s housing markets have yet to blossom, Royal LePage and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said, with political and economic instability keeping Canadians away.

The same factors which combined to put for-sale housing into a deep freeze might now be combining to spur renewed buyer activity. Housing affordability isn't where it was a decade ago, but prices and overall costs are down significantly.