Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales set another all-time record in December 2020.

Canada’s housing market may be heading for a soft landing at the end of the year after what could be a record-breaking 2021, a new report by RBC Economics said.

A record number of Canadians left major urban centers last year amid the pandemic, led by youth and young families.

Despite strong push toward the suburbs, Toronto single-family homes see double-digit price gains in city centres, while the price of detached homes continue to outpace ... More

Despite the recent arrival of the vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report expects the first half of 2021 to be a continuation of 2020’s acceleration toward ... More

Money markets see an increased chance of the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates closer to zero, as tightening economic restrictions to contain a second wave of COVID-19 ... More

Plus, seven trends that could impact the real estate market

The Ontario government has issued a stay-at-home order for the province beginning on Jan. 14 and has immediately declared a second state of emergency.

The mortgage delinquency rate among Canadian seniors has reached its highest level in years, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Affordability and space limitations continue to impact purchase decisions as only 14% of Canadians polled would consider buying a home in a major metropolitan area.

The Bank of Canada will likely leave the overnight lending rate unchanged for the whole of 2021, according to a recent forecast.

Condo sales soared across the Toronto region in December, and as one economist wrote, it looked like buyers were out “in full force looking for bargains.”

Despite an unprecedented year due to COVID-19, including necessary public health restrictions and uncertainty surrounding the economy, Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® ... More

For those of you who need a mortgage in the next 12 months, here are five humble prophecies about the year ahead.

Canadians are feeling more confident about the continued rise in home prices now than at any point in the previous three years, a trend Bloomberg and Nanos Research called a ... More

The feds plan to provide homeowners with up to $5,000 in grants and one million free EnerGuide assessments to make their homes more energy efficient.

Amid an unpredictable pandemic, forecasts for the housing market are pretty much all over the map.

No sector has been hit as hard as condos in this pandemic, and while experts say the market will recover, it will be different

With mortgage rates at historic lows and price growth tapering in certain markets, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented both opportunities and challenges for first-time ... More

The provincial government has announced all of Ontario will be entering a provincial shutdown as of 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 26 in a bid to combat rising coronavirus cases.

People ditched their condos, there was an exodus to the suburbs and an uptick in home renovations

When the Liberal government proposed the foreign homebuyer tax in its fiscal update last month as part of a plan to lower home prices, it drew skepticism from observers who say ... More

The upward trend in Canadian housing starts continued in November, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Bank says it could go lower than 0.25%, but remains deeply skeptical of negative interest rates

It was a significant jump year-on-year

Toronto continues to be the main driver of the province's housing market

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales continued running at historically strong levels in November 2020.

2021 Predictions: Aggregate price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area forecast to rise 5.75% according to a recent report by Royal LePage.

Townhouse activity has been especially rabid in Canada's largest markets.

The bank is expecting home prices to fall by 8% and remain muted until well into 2023.