Monday, 13 April 2026

Market Media Monday - April 13, 2026

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.

Why timing the bottom of Canada's roller-coaster real estate market may be harder than you think ]
"Everyone connected to Canada’s housing market is asking the same question as the spring market, historically the busiest time of year, gets underway: Have we hit the bottom? From realtors to economists to lenders to developers — not to mention would-be home buyers and sellers — all are looking for signs of whether the real estate market will finally see a turnaround from declining prices. "

Canada’s housing market outlook gets a downgrade from TD ]
"The past six months of weakness in Canada’s housing market have led to one of the nation’s big banks downgrading its forecast for the rest of the year. TD Economics released a revised housing market outlook at the end of March, updating its original predictions for 2026, which were released in December."

These forces could push up Canada's home prices later this year: FP Video ]
"This week FP video looks at the chance of real estate prices escalating in the second half of the year, the impact of oil market volatility on the agriculture sector, why the geopolitical tension has been good news for Canadian bonds, and why investment managers are optimistic about this earnings season."

Toronto real estate market finally showing signs of life but prices are still sliding ]
"Toronto's real estate market showed a split picture last month as sales increased for the first time in several months while prices continued to fall, according to the latest report from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)."

Mortgage rates are rising: why breaking your mortgage could cost more ]
"Government of Canada 5-year bond yields have been rising since the start of the war in Iran, pushing fixed mortgage rates higher — but posted rates have not always moved in step."