Real Estate News - Canada

On this page you will find snippets of interesting articles on the Canadian Real Estate market. This includes housing sales, unemployment and interest rate trends, and policy measure by the Bank of Canada and government. Enjoy!

Toronto Mortgage Delinquencies Hit 13-Year High, Vancouver Quietly Follows

<![CDATA[<p>Canada’s largest housing markets just added another entry to their growing list of warning signs. New CMHC and TransUnion data shows mortgage delinquency rates in Toronto and Vancouver climbed in Q3 2025. Vancouver’s rate has more than doubled from its 2022 record low, though it remains below the national level. Toronto wishes its rate only […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-mortgage-delinquencies-hit-13-year-high-vancouver-quietly-follows/">Toronto Mortgage Delinquencies Hit 13-Year High, Vancouver Quietly Follows</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate’s Hard Landing, Phone Bills Distort Inflation

<![CDATA[<p>Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Prices Exit Holding Pattern, Dive Towards Hard Landing Since the initial plunge in 2022, existing home prices have moved sideways, waiting for the market to make up its mind. It appears it has, with prices moving lower—shedding 0.4% in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadian-real-estates-hard-landing-phone-bills-distort-inflation/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate’s Hard Landing, Phone Bills Distort Inflation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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Most Canadian Provinces See Home Prices Rise, Two Hit Record Highs

<![CDATA[<p>Home prices moved lower at the national level, but that reality isn’t aligned with buyers in most provinces. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the price of a typical home fell in January, but most provinces saw prices rise. The decline has been largely confined to BC and Ontario, where weak sales and robust […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/most-canadian-provinces-see-home-prices-rise-two-hit-record-highs/">Most Canadian Provinces See Home Prices Rise, Two Hit Record Highs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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Canadian Housing Is Too Expensive To Buy, Not Profitable To Build: CIBC

<![CDATA[<p>Canadian real estate prices have come down, but this level still isn’t working for anyone. CIBC Economics wrote to investors this week, explaining prices have come down considerably, improving affordability. More affordable isn’t the same as affordable though, with demand nearly collapsing. The bank warns that housing starts have been misleading, reflecting past demand—not current. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-housing-is-too-expensive-to-buy-not-profitable-to-build-cibc/">Canadian Housing Is Too Expensive To Buy, Not Profitable To Build: CIBC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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Canadian Real Estate Prices Exit Holding Pattern, Dive Towards Hard Landing

<![CDATA[<p>After more than 3 years of moving sideways, Canadian home prices picked a direction—down. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows sales fell in January, with the trade industry attributing it to winter storms. Sellers didn’t seem to mind the storms either, continuing to brave the conditions to hold open houses, like the gosh darn […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-prices-exit-holding-pattern-dive-towards-hard-landing/">Canadian Real Estate Prices Exit Holding Pattern, Dive Towards Hard Landing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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Canada Changed How It Measures Phone Bills, Now Inflation Is “Plunging”

<![CDATA[<p>Canadian inflation is slowing, but most households are unlikely to be feeling that relief. Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) Consumer Price Index (CPI) decelerated in January, fueling speculation that rate cuts may be on the horizon. A closer look reveals the entire deceleration can be accounted for by just mobile phone plans. Not because households are forking […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canada-changed-how-it-measures-phone-bills-now-inflation-is-plunging/">Canada Changed How It Measures Phone Bills, Now Inflation Is “Plunging”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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This Week’s Top Stories: Canada’s Long-Term Unemployment Back To ’90s Levels, Toronto Ages Fast

<![CDATA[<p>Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Long-Term Unemployment At ’90s Levels, 6 Months To Find A Job Canadians may want to put aside more savings, just in case of job market disruption. Nearly 1.5 million people were unemployed in January, while job vacancies continue to grind lower. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadas-long-term-unemployment-back-to-90s-levels-toronto-ages-fast/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canada’s Long-Term Unemployment Back To ’90s Levels, Toronto Ages Fast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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Canada’s Productivity Crisis Is The Norm, AI Gains Are Overhyped: BMO

<![CDATA[<p>The Bank of Canada (BoC) official who put the productivity “crisis” in the spotlight, returned this week with a familiar fix: invest in artificial intelligence (AI). Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers urged businesses to adopt AI, comparing its productivity potential to the adoption of the internet. BMO chief economist Douglas Porter dumped cold water on those […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-productivity-crisis-is-the-norm-ai-gains-are-overhyped-bmo/">Canada’s Productivity Crisis Is The Norm, AI Gains Are Overhyped: BMO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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Canadian Long-Term Unemployment At ’90s Levels, 6 Months To Find A Job

<![CDATA[<p>The Government of Canada is aggressively reducing its workforce, but it should consider the environment it helped create. It’s taking workers much longer to find a job, according to January data from Statistics Canada (StatCan)—which was also just directed to slash 1 in 10 of its own jobs. The share of workers now considered long-term […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-long-term-unemployment-at-90s-levels-6-months-to-find-a-job/">Canadian Long-Term Unemployment At ’90s Levels, 6 Months To Find A Job</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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More Canes Than Cribs: Toronto Population Falls, More Seniors Than Kids

<![CDATA[<p>Toronto real estate demand faces a new headwind—a shrinking population. Statistics Canada (StatCan) estimates the population of the Toronto CMA contracted in 2025, marking the only non-pandemic contraction in the region’s history. Young adults are fleeing to other provinces (or countries), leaving fewer families behind. The result is a stark demographic flip, where 1 in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/more-canes-than-cribs-toronto-population-falls-more-seniors-than-kids/">More Canes Than Cribs: Toronto Population Falls, More Seniors Than Kids</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>

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