Housing market

‘Tempered enthusiasm’: Real estate buyers are slowly coming back ‘Tempered enthusiasm’: Real estate buyers are slowly coming back

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‘Tempered enthusiasm’: Real estate buyers are slowly coming back

House hunters are more active but also more selective, price-sensitive

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |May 19, 2026

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Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

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Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

Year-to-date actual starts up 6%, driven by B.C. and Ontario

By The Canadian Press |May 15, 2026

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‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps ‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps

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‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps

Only 16% of seniors 65 or older plan to downsize in the next decade

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |May 4, 2026

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CREA lowers home sales forecast for 2026 amid ‘shaky’ economic start to year CREA lowers home sales forecast for 2026 amid ‘shaky’ economic start to year

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CREA lowers home sales forecast for 2026 amid ‘shaky’ economic start to year

The association expects a total of 474,972 residential properties to be sold this year

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |April 16, 2026

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