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Mortgage Affordability Deteriorates Across Most Canadian Cities as Home Prices Surge

Home affordability worsened in 11 of 13 major Canadian cities in February, with rising property prices outpacing stable...

Ontario Expands HST Rebate Program to Include Investors and Repeat Buyers on Homes Under $1M

Ontario expands HST rebate to repeat buyers and investors on new homes under $1M, aiming to revive struggling...

Alberta Homeowners Should Get Professional Appraisal Before Mortgage Refinancing

Alberta homeowners should get professional appraisals before refinancing to understand true property value and access...

U.S. Mortgage Rates Soar to Five-Month High, Threatening Canadian Housing Market

U.S. mortgage rates hit 6.43%, the highest in five months, as geopolitical tensions drive up borrowing costs and dampen...

Canadian Vacation Home Prices Set to Rise 4% in 2026 Despite Economic Uncertainty

Royal LePage forecasts 4% growth in Canadian vacation home prices for 2026, with BC leading at over $1M median despite...

Ontario Budget 2026 Proposes HST Exemption for New Home Buyers to Combat Housing Crisis

Ontario's 2026 budget proposes HST exemptions for new home buyers and commits to reducing development charges to combat...

Canadian Real Estate Agents Pivot to Rental Market as Home Sales Stagnate

Real estate agents in Toronto and Vancouver are increasingly focusing on rental work as home sales decline and leasing...

Ontario Expands HST Rebate, Eliminates Tax On New Homes Up To $1M

Ontario is moving to take a bigger swing at housing affordability — this time by scrapping the HST on new homes for a...

B.C. Modular Housing Project Points Way Forward for Alberta's Rental Crisis

Federal Housing Supply Act Could Boost Alberta's Building Industry with $1.7 Billion Transfer

Edmonton Shows Other Cities How to Solve Housing's 'Missing Middle' Crisis

Calgary Housing Construction Reaches Record High Despite Slowing Population Growth

Edmonton's Affordable Housing Strategy Generates $2.6 Billion Economic Boost Since 2019

Calgary City Hall Scrambles to Fix Housing Rezoning Misstep

Ontario Housing Crisis Deepens as Ford Government Slashes Construction Targets Yet Again