Canada could have built 30% more homes between 2006 and 2024, CMHC says
Zoning rules and urban concentration slowed Canada's housing response for nearly two decades
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Zoning rules and urban concentration slowed Canada's housing response for nearly two decades
Canada’s building boom is slowing, but not in the country’s biggest markets—with a big exception. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows new housing starts fell...
Canada’s housing affordability is usually measured through home prices alone. CMHC’s new index adds rental data for a more complete national picture. The post Beyond home prices: W...
Limited mobility and rising costs deepen affordability crisis despite strong ownership ambitions
There’s no doubt about it: young Canadians still want to own homes. A 2024 Scotiabank survey found that 58% of non‑homeowners aged 18 to 43 were determined to buy a home within the...
Nearly half (45 per cent) of prospective buyers say they plan to buy a recreational property as an entry point into the broader housing market, a new survey shows.
CREA data points to cautious optimism, but a full rebound remains elusive
By Erika Morris
Prior month 239.7K (revised higher from 235.9K)Canada housing starts surged 17% in April to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 279,317 units, up from 239,747 in March. The sh...
Canadian real estate went from a speculative asset with global demand to a glut in just a few years. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows completed and unabsor...
After a turbulent few years, Canada’s housing market showed little movement heading into spring, as fluctuating interest rates continued to weigh on buyer demand. According to the...
While headline figures point to resilience, underlying trends in project timing and housing type raise questions about the future supply of ownership homes.
Canadian policymakers have apparently offset any downward pressure from changing fundamentals. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the price of a typical home climbe...
Report highlights shift in mindset for wealth-building and homeownership
New rules allow insured financing for factory-built homes and broaden modular eligibility across multi-unit programs
Prior was 250.9KSingle-detached homes- 4% m/mMultiple starts -3% m/mSeasonally adjusted starts -3%“March housing starts data point to a continued loss of momentum in housing const...
A new report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says regulatory conditions, along with economic and demographic structural factors, have slowed the pace of housing starts and...
Canada turned to cheap credit to prevent a housing correction, turning a bubble into a generational crisis. Statistics Canada (StatCan) examined housing across generations to compa...
Ricardo Hausmann and Eric Protzer: Housing shortages stymie growth by freezing people out of regions where productivity is rising, costing everyone
Nearly one-third of Quebec's social housing units — roughly 21,500 homes — is in a state of disrepair. Advocates worry existing budgets will be inadequate.
BC home sales drop below march’s 10‑year average, deepening Canada’s housing slowdown
'It's possible ship has sailed' on the middle class dream of owning a home in either of these cities
Why a salary of $115K isn’t enough to purchase a house in some parts of Canada | CBC NewsRon Butler says that when he started in the mortgage business 30 years ago, it was quite ea...
Toronto’s housing market has cooled, creating rare opportunities for buyers as prices dip, investors exit, and long-term growth bets on transit and development continue. The post W...
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