Housing | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:16:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Housing | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing/ 32 32 Housing affordability challenges remain despite recent improvements: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/housing-affordability-challenges-remain-despite-recent-improvements-cmhc/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:15:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532595 A slow, prolonged erosion of affordability conditions began in the early 2000s

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]]> Canada, China lead downturn in global home prices https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-china-lead-downturn-in-global-home-prices/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:20:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532152 Global real housing prices continue slide that started in 2022

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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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]]> January home sales fell as southern Ontario was hit by huge winter storm: CREA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/january-home-sales-fell-as-southern-ontario-was-hit-by-huge-winter-storm-crea/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:17:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531954 The national average sale price in January was $652,941, down 2.6% on an annual basis

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]]> Six arrested in probe of U.K. housing REIT https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/six-arrested-in-probe-of-u-k-housing-reit/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:18:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529471 Concerns about company were raised by short sellers in 2022

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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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]]> Rent growth slowed in 2025 as national vacancy rate continued to rise: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rent-growth-slowed-in-2025-as-national-vacancy-rate-continued-to-rise-cmhc/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:49:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527601 As vacancies rose, landlords lowered rents on new leases to stay competitive

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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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]]> Economy, job stability concerns delaying some first-time home purchases: poll https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/economy-job-stability-concerns-delaying-some-first-time-home-purchases-poll/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:41:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527009 Nearly all first-time buyers surveyed say they find the homebuying process confusing

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]]> Housing market expected to rebound in 2026: Re/Max https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/housing-market-expected-to-rebound-in-2026-re-max/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:29:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526393 One in 10 Canadians plan to buy a home in the next 12 months, Leger survey finds

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