Housing market | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing-market/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:57:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Housing market | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing-market/ 32 32 Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/toronto-vancouver-show-biggest-signs-of-mortgage-stress-cmhc/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:57:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531177 Some borrowers are extending their amortization periods to lower their monthly payments

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]]> Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ottawa-wants-to-get-banks-pension-funds-involved-in-affordable-housing-minister/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:25:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530799 Government hopes to attract capital by reducing investment risk

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]]> Time for dovish talk from the BoC: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/time-for-dovish-talk-from-the-boc-desjardins/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:32:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530131 Amid weak hiring, household debt concerns, central bank should soften tone, report argues

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]]> Housing market set to revive: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/housing-market-set-to-revive-nbf/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529963 Activity slumped in 2025, despite easing rate environment

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]]> Population drop is part policy, part economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/population-drop-is-part-policy-part-economy/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529815 Decline may continue this year, before reversing in 2027, 2028: Desjardins

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]]> National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/national-home-sales-fell-nearly-2-in-2025-but-growth-expected-this-year-crea/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:27:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529490 Overall, there were 470,314 transactions in 2025, a decrease of 1.9% from the year prior

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]]> ‘Economic war’ and growing disparity key worries of bank CEOs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/slower-home-buying-helping-boost-spending-elsewhere-rbcs-mckay/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:38:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528760 Leaders flag national security as a pressing concern

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]]> Canada’s sector outlooks grim, amid headwinds: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-sector-outlooks-grim-amid-headwinds-fitch/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:48:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527841 Widespread downgrades not forecast, as companies have buffers

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]]> November home sales down almost 11% annually: CREA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/november-home-sales-down-almost-11-annually-crea/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:34:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527735 Number of properties listed for sale rose 8.5% from a year earlier

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]]> Roomies represent underestimated housing demand https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/roomies-represent-underestimated-housing-demand/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:36:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527565 More affordable housing may be quickly absorbed by "undoubling": CIBC

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