Market Watch

Investment remained brisk during the second quarter despite the threat of rising interest rates Read more

The association said it is looking out for both consumers and agents, and aspires to become an advocate for homeownership in Ontario Read more

Home sales were lower again in Calgary last month while prices continued to edge higher Read more

Canada’s largest private mortgage insurer reported a decrease in new insurance and premiums written for the second quarter of 2017 Read more

Monetary policy changes and rising interest rates are not expected to dampen investment in Canada’s commercial property sector Read more

The province’s housing and finance ministers will go over real estate transaction data to determine if the levy should be maintained, revised, or repudiated Read more

The 15% tax on many foreign home buyers in British Columbia will be reviewed along with some other government housing policy Read more

A real estate project in Ontario aims to be “North America’s first sustainable, integrated, affordable and all-inclusive Community.” Read more

The American real estate brokerage described by its CEO as the “Amazon of real estate” has successfully launched on Wall Street Read more

A restructuring of how cities tax housing wealth would require the participation of provincial governments as well as the federal government, one analyst says Read more

Exposing financial institutions to a portion of mortgage default losses could make the housing market less stable during a downturn, says the Department of Finance Read more

If the federal government forces mortgage lenders to carry more of the risk for delinquencies it could have a negative impact on the housing market and lead to an increase in mortg ... Read more

Potential for widespread downturn in Canada’s housing market in the next 12 months remains low but has increased due to possible overreaction to policy action Read more

Real estate agents and brokers have been impacted by provincial housing regulations in the Greater Toronto Area Read more

Canadian homebuyers are highly likely to research their housing options online and are second only to the UK for doing so Read more

Some of Canada’s smaller cities are set for strong economic growth according to data from the Conference Board of Canada Read more

There was virtually no change in the average weekly wage of non-farm payroll workers in May from the month before but the $972 figure was 2% above that of 12 months earlier Read more

The federal housing agency said Toronto’s property prices should pick up again as demand bounces back Read more

OSFI’s new proposals for tighter mortgage underwriting standards could cause a drop in uninsured mortgage origination volumes Read more

CMHC says that “strong evidence of problematic conditions” remains for Canada’s housing market. Read more