Housing | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:49:27 +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 | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/housing/ 32 32 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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]]> Greater Toronto home sales down 9.5% in October from last year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/greater-toronto-home-sales-down-9-5-in-october-from-last-year/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:40:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524617 Month-over-month, the average price was down 1.4% from September

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]]> Vancouver home sales down 14% in October from last year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/vancouver-home-sales-down-14-in-october-from-last-year/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:03:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524485 Sales in the region were 14.5% below the 10-year seasonal average.

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]]> Ottawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/with-deficit-set-to-soar-ottawa-shifts-budgets-from-spring-to-fall/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:29:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521993 New schedule aims to improve fiscal planning and transparency

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]]> First-time homebuyers delaying purchases despite improved market: poll https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/first-time-homebuyers-delaying-purchases-despite-improved-market-poll/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:28:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521180 More than half of respondents don't expect to receive financial help with the purchase

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]]> BoC decision means shifting equation on fixed vs. variable mortgage rates https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/boc-decision-means-shifting-equation-on-fixed-vs-variable-mortgage-rates/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:42:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520542 Home owners with variable mortgages expected to see a swift reduction in monthly payments

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]]> Canada sees most August home sales in four years: CREA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-sees-most-august-home-sales-in-four-years-crea/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:32:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520127 Average home price up 1.8% as sales, supply rise

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