Better late than never: Spring market stumbles to a sluggish start with economic unease a drag on homebuying activity in Q2 Rising inventory keeps home prices in check as recovery begins Second quarter highlights: TORONTO, July 15, 2025 – According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Forecast released today, the aggregate[1] price of a home […]
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June Housing Stats Point to More Balanced Market in Waterloo Region By WRARJuly 4, 2025Market Stats As part of Cornerstone’s ongoing systems harmonizations, we are currently upgrading the data feed from Matrix to MarketStats. During this period, the usual InfoSparks graphs will be omitted from the June statistics, but we anticipate their return next month. WATERLOO […]
Waiting in the wings: Renters continue to eye path to home ownership, watching for deeper drops in interest rates and home price declines More than 1 in 4 renters in Canada say they considered buying a property prior to signing their current lease Highlights: TORONTO, June 19, 2025 – As interest rates decline and the supply […]
Economic Uncertainty Tempers Waterloo Region’s Real Estate Market Despite Growing Inventory By WRARJune 6, 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 […]
‘Pervasive uncertainty’ caused by trade war prompts Bank of Canada to drop overnight lending rate to 2.75% The 25 basis point cut marks the seventh consecutive time Canada’s central bank has dropped rates March 12, 2025 5 min. read On March 12th, the Bank of Canada announced that it had lowered the target for the […]
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 […]
More than half of Canadians renewing a mortgage this year expect their monthly payment to increase: Royal LePage® Survey 1 in 10 are considering downsizing, relocating to a more affordable region or renting out a portion of their home to combat higher borrowing costs Highlights: TORONTO, February 20, 2025 – Approximately 1.2 million mortgages will renew […]
Rates, regulations and renewed demand: Driving revival of Canada’s real estate market despite economic and political uncertainty National housing market activity gained momentum in final quarter of 2024, resulting in moderate price gains Fourth-quarter highlights: TORONTO, January 14, 2025 – According to the Royal LePage® House Price Survey released today, the aggregate[1] price of a home in Canada […]
Canadian property price appreciation set for a return to long-term norms in 2025 Royal LePage® predicts declining interest rates and new lending rules will bring buyers back to the market next year Highlights: TORONTO, December 5, 2024 – After several years of significant fluctuations, driven by pandemic-era disruptions, dramatic swings in interest rates over a short period […]
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 […]
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