Canadian Real Estate News

This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Underperformed, & Population Growth Still Brisk

<![CDATA[Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Renters Outperform Homeowners In Most Cities: Even In Toronto Canadian real estate is renowned as a strong investment, but renters could have easily outperformed returns. PWL Capital compared renter savings—invested in an index fund—to the cost of home ownership. Investing the […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadian-real-estate-underperformed-population-growth-still-brisk/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Underperformed, & Population Growth Still Brisk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Toronto Real Estate Prices Plunge Further, Inventory Hits New High

<![CDATA[Toronto real estate may have to accept that its pre-pandemic premium is gone. TRREB data shows composite home prices fell further in September, with losses accelerating. A mild uptick in sales was overshadowed by inventory surging to a record high. The demand balance is weaker than during the 90s crash, the region’s last major correction. […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-real-estate-prices-plunge-further-inventory-hits-new-high/">Toronto Real Estate Prices Plunge Further, Inventory Hits New High</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Bank of Canada Admits Cuts Won’t Fix The Economy In Meeting Notes

<![CDATA[Canada’s central bank cut interest rates to support a weakening economy, but admits it may not help. The Bank of Canada (BoC) lowered its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, but its own internal meeting notes reveal uncertainty about the decision. In its Summary of Deliberations, the BoC acknowledges it’s downplaying inflation risks […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/bank-of-canada-admits-cuts-wont-fix-the-economy-in-meeting-notes/">Bank of Canada Admits Cuts Won’t Fix The Economy In Meeting Notes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian Employment Deceiving, More People Compete For Fewer Jobs: NBF

<![CDATA[Canada’s job market is worse than it looks, according to one of Canada’s largest banks. National Bank of Canada (NBF) is warning investors the surprising growth in payroll data has been misread as strength, but zooming out reveals it’s now aligning with the weakness observed in the Labour Force Survey (LFS). When combined with plunging […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-employment-deceiving-more-people-compete-for-fewer-jobs-nbf/">Canadian Employment Deceiving, More People Compete For Fewer Jobs: NBF</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian Renters Outperform Homeowners In Most Cities: Even In Toronto

<![CDATA[Few investments have created wealth as broadly in Canada as real estate, but is it always the best return? A new study from wealth management firm PWL Capital compares homeowner equity to the invested savings of renters. The results were surprising: in most major markets—including Toronto—renters came out ahead. While past returns don’t guarantee future […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-renters-outperform-homeowners-in-most-cities-even-in-toronto/">Canadian Renters Outperform Homeowners In Most Cities: Even In Toronto</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canada’s Population Still On Track For Fastest Growth Since The ’80s

<![CDATA[Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast? Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows population growth continued to slow in Q3 2025, hitting its lowest rate since growth was physically restricted in 2021. That’s raised concerns over economic momentum, but it’s misplaced. Even if Canada drifts through the rest of the 2020s at a lockdown pace, […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-population-still-on-track-for-fastest-growth-since-the-80s/">Canada’s Population Still On Track For Fastest Growth Since The ’80s</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Bubble Resumes, More Canadians Moving Abroad

<![CDATA[Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Moving Abroad Hits A New Record As The Country Fails to Compete Canadians continue to move abroad in record volumes. There were an estimated 120,000 emigrants in the 12 months ending Q2 2025, representing a 3% increase from the previous year. […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadian-real-estate-bubble-resumes-more-canadians-moving-abroad/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Bubble Resumes, More Canadians Moving Abroad</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadians Moving Abroad Hits A New Record As The Country Fails to Compete

<![CDATA[Canadians aren’t just sending money abroad—they’re sending themselves. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration climbed again in Q2 2025, setting a record for Canadians permanently leaving over a 12-month period. The steady climb underscores Canada’s failure to compete, as more talent and capital head for greener pastures. Emigration and Why You Should Care Emigration is […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadians-moving-abroad-hits-a-new-record-as-the-country-fails-to-compete/">Canadians Moving Abroad Hits A New Record As The Country Fails to Compete</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian Real Estate Prices Near All-Time Highs, Except Ontario and BC

<![CDATA[Canada’s population slowdown hasn’t trimmed home prices nearly as much as rumoured. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the national benchmark is down sharply, but only two provinces have seen real corrections as of August. The other eight hit all-time highs within the past year—six of them in the past quarter. Are these markets […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-prices-near-all-time-highs-except-ontario-and-bc/">Canadian Real Estate Prices Near All-Time Highs, Except Ontario and BC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Toronto Real Estate’s Latest Record? Distressed Listings

<![CDATA[Forget bidding wars—distressed listings are Toronto real estate’s hottest trend. Power of Sale listings have surged more than five-fold in three years, according to data from Valery Real Estate. A record volume of distressed sellers are flooding record inventory, shredding the narrative of a quick recovery. It’s a brutal reminder that real estate corrections are […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-real-estates-latest-record-distressed-listings/">Toronto Real Estate’s Latest Record? Distressed Listings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

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