A curated list of recent headlines relevant to real estate in Canada, with short excerpts. Click each headline link to read the full article on the source site.
[ Canada’s fall housing market is off to ‘low-key’ start, RBC report shows ]
"Canada’s fall housing sales saw an “uneven and fragile” market in September, a new report from the Royal Bank of Canada shows. September data from local real estate boards showed a “low-key start to the fall for Canada’s housing market,” the report said."
[ Canada faces wave of mortgage delinquencies and arrears, says national housing agency ]
"The country’s housing agency projects that a growing number of Canadians will struggle to make payments as they renew their mortgages this year and next. A top economist from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says it is monitoring the situation “very closely.”"
[ Christmas may come early for Canadians with Mortgage rate renewals ]
"Markets are currently pricing in a nearly 60 per cent likelihood that the BoC will cut by 25 basis points at its Oct. 29 meeting"
[ Average asking rents drop for 12th straight month to $2,123 in September: report ]
"Average asking rents in Canada fell 3.2 per cent in September from a year earlier to $2,123, marking the 12th straight month of annual declines. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said asking rents for purpose-built apartments were down 2.1 per cent from a year ago to an average of $2,093, while asking rents for condominium apartments fell three per cent to $2,226."
[ Investing in Growth Nodes: How Master‑Planned Communities Boost Property Values ]
"Location is a critical factor in real estate value, but certain areas consistently deliver stronger returns. One of these are growth nodes, or places where development, infrastructure, and population expansion intersect to create concentrated demand. They often form around transportation corridors, employment centres, and major commercial hubs, setting the stage for steady property appreciation."
