2026 Royal LePage Housing Market Survey Forecast on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

Canada’s housing market poised for a reset in 2026, with modest price growth and increased activity Improved affordability expected to draw Canadians back into the market through 2026  Highlights: TORONTO, December 9, 2025 –After a tumultuous 2025 marked by economic and political shifts, 2026 emerges as a crucial reset year for Canada’s housing market. According […]

The Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Market is not Immune to World Events, Sales Cool While Inventory Rises

Waterloo Region Home Sales Cool in March as Inventory Reaches Nine-Year High By WRARApril 2, 2025Market Stats The statistics provided in this release are based on information from the ITSO MLS® System. Multiple MLS® Systems operate within Ontario, and while none can be guaranteed to include every property listed or sold within a given area, they […]

Home Sales Decline, Listings Rise, Is This a Buyer’s Market? Cornerstone Association of Realtors February Press Release on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

New Listings Rise, While Home Sales Decline in Waterloo Region By WRARMarch 5, 2025Market Stats The statistics provided in this release are based on information from the ITSO MLS® System. Multiple MLS® Systems operate within Ontario, and while none can be guaranteed to include every property listed or sold within a given area, they effectively illustrate […]

Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog, Bank of Canada Lowers Key Rate

Bank of Canada makes second consecutive rate cut, lowers overnight lending rate to 4.50% For the second time in a row, Canada’s central bank has cut its overnight lending rate.  In its pre-scheduled July 2024 announcement, the Bank of Canada dropped the target for the overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 4.50%.  While […]

Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog, 30 Year Mortgages Available to First Time Buyers

30-year amortizations on insured mortgages for new build homes now available for first-time buyers First-time buyers of new construction homes in Canada will now be able to access longer mortgage amortization periods.  As of August 1st, 2024, lenders will be allowed to offer 30-year amortizations for insured mortgages to first-time homebuyers of new construction homes, […]

Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog, Important Changes to Capital Gains Tax, What You Need to Know

The 2024 federal budget introduced important changes to capital gains rates, and you should be aware of how this could impact you or your clients. A capital gain occurs when you sell, or are deemed to have sold, a capital asset for an amount greater than its adjusted cost base plus the outlays and expenses […]