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.
"After a tumultuous 2025 marked by economic and political shifts, 2026 emerges as a crucial reset year for Canada's housing market. According to the Royal LePage Market Survey Forecast, Canada's residential real estate market is expected to post modest price gains next year and an increase in sales activity, as buyers continue to move off the sidelines."
[ Home prices in Toronto and Vancouver expected to drop as the rest of Canada sees a hike: LePage ]
"The latest annual report from real estate company Royal LePage is forecasting a modest hike in home prices of one per cent by the fourth quarter of 2026. But that overall figure is hiding a significant drop in two of Canada’s most expensive cities, Toronto and Vancouver."
"The latest annual report from real estate company Royal LePage is forecasting a modest hike in home prices of one per cent by the fourth quarter of 2026. But that overall figure is hiding a significant drop in two of Canada’s most expensive cities, Toronto and Vancouver."
[ Canadian Real Estate Investors Captured Nearly 75% of Ownership Growth ]
"Canadian real estate investors may be a bigger problem than even the most aggressive assumptions. New data from Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) shows investors captured a greater share of the total housing stock in most provinces in 2023. That isn’t surprising, but the math for that to work out is: Investors had to account for 3 in 4 new owners—driven by Ontario, where investors represented 84% of net growth."
"Canadian real estate investors may be a bigger problem than even the most aggressive assumptions. New data from Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) shows investors captured a greater share of the total housing stock in most provinces in 2023. That isn’t surprising, but the math for that to work out is: Investors had to account for 3 in 4 new owners—driven by Ontario, where investors represented 84% of net growth."
[ Bank of Canada Confirms Rate Floor, And It’s Bad News For Real Estate ]
"Canada’s central bank delivered a harsh reality check for real estate bulls hoping for cuts. The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its overnight rate at 2.25% this morning, citing recent revisions to economic data that show the economy is doing better than expected. However, they view the broader economy not as a typical business cycle contraction, but as a structural shift towards lower growth. This meeting wasn’t just a pause; it was a recalibration of policy that makes this the floor for interest rates."
"Canada’s central bank delivered a harsh reality check for real estate bulls hoping for cuts. The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its overnight rate at 2.25% this morning, citing recent revisions to economic data that show the economy is doing better than expected. However, they view the broader economy not as a typical business cycle contraction, but as a structural shift towards lower growth. This meeting wasn’t just a pause; it was a recalibration of policy that makes this the floor for interest rates."
[ Toronto rent hasn’t been this low since the pandemic ]
"Toronto’s average monthly rent across all homes—$2,521—fell 4.8 per cent in 2025 compared with the year before, hitting its lowest level in more than three years, according to a new report from Rentals.ca. One-bedrooms in the city are currently going for $2,222, down 6.4 per cent, while two-bedrooms now cost about $2,828, down 8.5 per cent."
"Toronto’s average monthly rent across all homes—$2,521—fell 4.8 per cent in 2025 compared with the year before, hitting its lowest level in more than three years, according to a new report from Rentals.ca. One-bedrooms in the city are currently going for $2,222, down 6.4 per cent, while two-bedrooms now cost about $2,828, down 8.5 per cent."
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