housing starts | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing-starts/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:49:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png housing starts | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing-starts/ 32 32 CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5% from January https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cmhc-reports-february-housing-starts-up-4-5-from-january/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:49:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533915 'Tepid' bounce-back unlikely to change overall cooling trend: economist

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]]> National housing supply made strides in 2025 amid weak demand, condo struggles: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/national-housing-supply-made-strides-in-2025-amid-weak-demand-condo-struggles-cmhc/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:35:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533646 Housing construction activity exceeded the 10-year average across most major markets

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]]> Getting back to balance may be tricky: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/getting-back-to-balance-may-be-tricky-nbf/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:29:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533216 Improving affordability could slow new housing supply, report says

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]]> CIBC warns overstated housing starts mask economic weakness in Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cibc-warns-overstated-housing-starts-mask-economic-weakness-in-canada/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:04:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531993 New report calls on all levels of government to work harder to cut the cost of buying a home

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]]> CMHC outlook sees home sales picking up slightly in 2026 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cmhc-outlook-sees-home-sales-picking-up-in-2026-but-will-remain-subdued/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:20:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531420 Housing starts forecast to drop to 247,000 this year as costs, inventories rise

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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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]]> Housing starts rose 5.6% in 2025 but still ‘far from the target’: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/housing-starts-rose-5-6-in-2025-to-259028-cmhc/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:26:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529583 At least 430,000 units annually are needed over the next decade to restore 2019 affordability levels

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]]> November housing starts up 9.4% from October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/november-housing-starts-up-9-4-from-october/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:14:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527738 CMHC reports year-to-date total of 219,077 units

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]]> Annual pace of housing starts dropped 17% in October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/annual-pace-of-housing-starts-dropped-17-in-october/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:36:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525696 Year-to-date total still up compared with last year: CMHC

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]]> CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cmhc-reports-annual-pace-of-housing-starts-up-in-september-2/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:13:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522809 Stronger activity in Montreal and Toronto contributes to 14% rise from August

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