A multiplex mortgage from Vancity has backed over 45 projects with more than $60 million in funding since its soft launch last year, adding to the Vancouver credit union’s portfolio of financing for missing middle housing.

The recent announcement by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney that will make it possible for municipal development charges in Ontario to be reduced up to 50 per cent is welcome indeed for the new homes industry.

Two Toronto developers, Devron Developments and Dorsay Developments, will take the leap this fall with the sales launch for an “elegant” downtown condominium tower at an address with a rich history, 1 Marlborough Ave.

Over half of Canadian homeowners plan to stay in their dwelling for the foreseeable future, a survey from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) shows, a sign of the squeeze the resale market is facing.

In a market where prices are falling, the expectation is that lower prices will make homes more accessible and bring buyers back in. While that’s true in theory, it’s not necessarily how Canadians are feeling right now.

There was a time a few years ago when the housing crisis was a supply issue. Then it evolved into more of an affordability issue. These days, prices and rents have dropped in most parts of the country and developers are once again becoming concerned about housing supply.

The pre-sale inventory for Mississauga’s upcoming Aura Lakeview Village has nearly sold out despite a slow, challenging housing market. Developer-builder Caivan and listing brokerage Rare Real Estate say it is proof their unconventional strategy is working.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.