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 […]

CREA Monthly Housing Report for September on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

Canadian home sales ease in September after five-month climb Sales activity dipped month over month, but marked strongest September since 2021 Canada’s housing market paused in September 2025, ending a five-month streak of rising sales, according to the latest figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). National home sales recorded through Canadian MLS® Systems […]

Alasdair Douglas, Real Estate Blog, Where was the spring market? Homebuyers continue to wait in the wings despite highly-anticipated first rate cut by the Bank of Canada

Nationally, home prices increased 1.5% on a quarterly basis in Q2 despite activity slowdown in major markets The spring market that never was: Canadian real estate remains in prolonged catch-up period as buyers idle on the sidelines Further interest rate cuts required to increase purchasing power and improve consumer confidence Second-quarter highlights:  TORONTO, July 11, […]