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!
This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Housing Affordability Still Near 1990s Bubble Peak, GDP Gains Reverse
<![CDATA[<p>Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Housing Affordability Improves, Still Near 90s Peak: RBC RBC data shows housing affordability has improved for a seventh straight quarter. The bank estimates a median household needs to spend 53.2% of its disposable income on ownership costs in Q3. If that […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadian-housing-affordability-still-near-1990s-bubble-peak-gdp-gains-reverse/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Housing Affordability Still Near 1990s Bubble Peak, GDP Gains Reverse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canadian Mortgage Debt Surges To $2.4 Trillion, Fastest Pace Since 2021
<![CDATA[<p>Canadian mortgage debt is growing at a healthy pace—but it doesn’t mean what it usually does. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows household mortgage debt rose sharply in October, marking the biggest increase for the month in years. The growth rate has now returned to normal levels, but the underlying composition of that demand is anything […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-mortgage-debt-surges-to-2-4-trillion-fastest-pace-since-2021/">Canadian Mortgage Debt Surges To $2.4 Trillion, Fastest Pace Since 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canadian GDP Reverses Months of Gains, Broadest Erosion Since Pandemic
<![CDATA[<p>Canadian GDP just hit reverse, a move that conflicts with the quarterly boom at first sight. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows GDP fell sharply in October—enough to erase months of gains. The reversal leaves the economy with the broadest erosion of industry since the pandemic, and it’s not just a blip. Canada’s economy is undergoing […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-gdp-reverses-months-of-gains-broadest-erosion-since-pandemic/">Canadian GDP Reverses Months of Gains, Broadest Erosion Since Pandemic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canadian Housing Affordability Improves, Still Near 90s Peak: RBC
<![CDATA[<p>The Canadian real estate affordability crisis has eased—but housing is still far from affordable. RBC data shows Q3 2025 marked the seventh consecutive quarter of housing affordability improvements. Despite the persistent trend, affordability remains just slightly better than the peak of the 1990s real estate bubble. RBC warns that with rate cuts unlikely in 2026, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-housing-affordability-improves-still-near-90s-peak-rbc/">Canadian Housing Affordability Improves, Still Near 90s Peak: RBC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...This Week’s Top Stories: Canadians Flee In Record Numbers, Hiring Hits 7-Year Low
<![CDATA[<p>Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Flee In Record Volumes—A Warning Seen Only Twice Before Canadians are heading for the exit in the highest volumes on record. Emigration, the act of citizens or permanent residents leaving the country, hit 120.4k people in the 12 months ending in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadians-flee-in-record-numbers-hiring-hits-7-year-low/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canadians Flee In Record Numbers, Hiring Hits 7-Year Low</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canadians Flee In Record Volumes—A Warning Seen Only Twice Before
<![CDATA[<p>Canada’s first population decline is being blamed on temporary residents leaving, but that overlooks a deeper structural issue: a record outflow of citizens too. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration, the act of citizens or permanent residents relocating abroad, surged in Q3 2025. The unusual record outflow over the past year has only seen anything […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadians-flee-in-record-volumes-a-warning-seen-only-twice-before/">Canadians Flee In Record Volumes—A Warning Seen Only Twice Before</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canadian Job Vacancies: Ontario Hiring Slump Drags National Rate
<![CDATA[<p>Canadian employers are pulling back, but the hiring slowdown isn’t even across provinces. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows the job vacancy rate fell across Canada in Q3, but most provinces remain at or above the national average. Ontario stands out as an exception, as its large population, paired with a stagnating economy, has seen hiring […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-job-vacancies-ontario-hiring-slump-drags-national-rate/">Canadian Job Vacancies: Ontario Hiring Slump Drags National Rate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Toronto New Home Sales Hit A New Low, Prices Down 24% From Peak
<![CDATA[<p>New home sales across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) went into a deep freeze ahead of winter. Greater Toronto new home prices slipped even further in November, according to data from Altus Group and BILD GTA. The decline was driven by the second-highest inventory for the month meeting with its weakest sales on record. November […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-new-home-sales-hit-a-new-low-prices-down-24-from-peak/">Toronto New Home Sales Hit A New Low, Prices Down 24% From Peak</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canadian Population Growth Plunges To Record Low
<![CDATA[<p>Canada’s population is doing something rare—it’s shrinking, and that’s not necessarily bad. Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) quarterly population estimate fell sharply in Q3 2025, led by a drop in non-permanent residents. The quarterly contraction helped push Canada into uncharted territory, with annual growth now at a record low. Canadian Population Estimates Fell By More Than 76k […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-population-growth-plunges-to-the-lowest-level-on-record/">Canadian Population Growth Plunges To Record Low</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
Read more ...Canada’s Worker Shortage Is Now A Surplus: Job Vacancies Hit 7 Year Low
<![CDATA[<p>Canada’s job-shortage narrative is disappearing almost as fast as it was introduced. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows job vacancies plunged again in Q3 2025, hitting the lowest level in nearly 8 years—even as the population added millions. The shift puts employers back in control, already chipping away at the rapid wage growth reported in recent […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-worker-shortage-is-now-a-surplus-job-vacancies-hit-7-year-low/">Canada’s Worker Shortage Is Now A Surplus: Job Vacancies Hit 7 Year Low</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>.</p> ]]>
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