Largest Cohort of Millennials Changing Canadian Real Estate, Despite Constraints of Affordability and Mortgage Regulation

August 17, 2017 ‘Peak Millennials’ (aged 25 to 30) to create strong wave of demand National survey shows while the peak millennial dream to own property is very strong, challenges to homeownership vary across the country The number of 25-30 year olds is set to grow again TORONTO, August 17, 2017 – According to the Royal […]

Royal LePage Housing Survey July 2017

Canada’s Residential Real Estate Market Makes the Move to Moderation in the Second Quarter of 2017 July 13, 2017 With recoveries underway in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, home prices rise in the majority of metropolitan areas nationwide  Greater Toronto Area witnesses temporary slowdown in sales activity as the Ontario Fair Housing Plan takes effect  TORONTO, […]

Alasdair Douglas’ February 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

February has been another strong month for real estate sellers and another challenging month for real estate buyers. Units sold is up moderately (4.7%), not quite the “Frenzy” alluded to in the KWAR press release but very healthy. Kitchener-Waterloo’s real estate market still favours sellers. If you are buying be prepared to compete and to […]

Royal LePage Housing Survey & 2017 Forecast

Moving Away from the Regional Extremes of Real Estate Feast and Famine January 12, 2017 National home price appreciation experiences significant growth in the fourth quarter of 2016  Greater Vancouver projected to see a home price correction in 2017, while double-digit price appreciation expected to continue in the Greater Toronto Area TORONTO January 12, 2017 – […]

Canada’s Housing Market Continues to Expand in Third Quarter in the Face of Regulatory Headwinds.

In a tepid economy, the healthy real estate sector attracts taxation and regulation  TORONTO, October 13, 2016 – Canada’s residential real estate market continued to grow in the third quarter of 2016, posting a double-digit year-over-year aggregate house price increase, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey[1] released today. The Government of British Columbia’s […]

Alasdair Douglas’ May 2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Waterloo Region’s Real Estate market continues to defy expectations of a bubble with another record breaking month. May 2016 has witnessed the highest number of properties sold since 2007! Please get in touch if you want to discuss current real estate trends and how they influence your property. Read below for excerpts from the Kitchener-Waterloo […]

Redistribution of Canada’s Workforce Drives Further Price Appreciation in Greater Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area

April 07, 2016 Greater Montreal Area sees signs of a real estate market revival in the first quarter of 2016  TORONTO, April 7, 2016 – According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey[1] released today, Canada’s residential real estate market showed strong year-over-year price increases in the first quarter of 2016.  The Greater Vancouver and […]

Alasdair Douglas’ March 2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

The Kitchener-Waterloo real estate market continue to outperform expectations and set new records. What does this mean to you as a homeowner thinking of selling your home or a buyer considering a home purchase? Prices are stable or rising so if you are a homeowner your equity is safe or improving and if you are […]

Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast (Q4)

Pace of House Price Inflation in Toronto and Vancouver to Return to Earth in 2016 January 13, 2016 Canada’s Housing Market Posts Strong Growth in Fourth Quarter Led By Gains in Country’s Largest Markets   TORONTO, January 13, 2016  – Canada’s residential real estate market showed strong growth in the fourth quarter of 2015, led by […]

KWAR November Press Release, Sales Up 9.8%!

HOME SALES REMAIN STEADY IN NOVEMBER KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (December 4, 2015) –– Homes sales through the Multiple Listing System (MLS®) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) in November were up 9.8% compared to November of last year. A total of 413 residential properties sold last month compared to 376 in November 2014. Residential sales in […]