A curated list of recent headlines relevant to real estate in Canada or locally, with short excerpts. Click each headline link to read the full article on the source site.
"As we approach December, experts are releasing their predictions for the sector in the coming months, including RE/MAX, which just dropped its 2026 Canadian Housing Market Outlook."
[ BoC expected to hold in December as GDP improves—but underlying weakness lingers ]
"Stronger-than-expected GDP data has strengthened expectations that the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate in December. Third-quarter GDP rebounded 2.6% q/q annualized, well above forecasts, while September posted a modest 0.2% gain following August’s decline."
"Stronger-than-expected GDP data has strengthened expectations that the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate in December. Third-quarter GDP rebounded 2.6% q/q annualized, well above forecasts, while September posted a modest 0.2% gain following August’s decline."
[ City staff to evaluate 900 rental complexes as Hamilton’s ‘safe apartment buildings’ bylaw takes effect ]
"A new Hamilton bylaw meant to crack down on shoddy apartment building conditions takes effect in January to the applause of tenant advocates but irritation of a local landlord association."
"A new Hamilton bylaw meant to crack down on shoddy apartment building conditions takes effect in January to the applause of tenant advocates but irritation of a local landlord association."
[ Ontario takes control of real estate regulator ]
"The Ford government announced Friday it has appointed an administrator to take control of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), following an independent audit into the real estate regulator’s handling of what it describes as iPro Realty's "misappropriation" of funds."
"The Ford government announced Friday it has appointed an administrator to take control of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), following an independent audit into the real estate regulator’s handling of what it describes as iPro Realty's "misappropriation" of funds."
