2026 Canada Housing Market Forecast: Will Buyers Finally Re-Enter the Market? Will 2026 be the year Canadian buyers stop waiting? Most major housing forecasters believe activity will finally pick up after two muted years, but expectations vary on how strong that rebound will be and where it will show up first. After a sluggish and uncertain 2025, the Canadian housing market appears positioned for gradual normalization rather than a sharp recovery. The Canadian Real Estate Association... [read more]

Planning Your 2026 Real Estate Moves: A Guide to the Best Buying and Selling Seasons Timing isn’t everything in real estate, but it can still be the difference between saving real money or paying a premium, selling in 30 days or sitting for three months, and negotiating from a position of strength or uncertainty. As we look toward 2026, that timing question matters even more in Canada. CREA is calling for a modest pickup in activity into 2026 as rates ease and confidence returns,... [read more]

How to Spot Real Estate Scams (and Protect Your Investment) Real estate scams are targeting more victims than ever before, and they're becoming increasingly sophisticated. Canadians reported losing $638 million to fraud in 2024, with authorities warning that only 5–10% of incidents are reported at all¹. Even more concerning, Canadian lawyers, title insurers and regulators have flagged a rise in identity-based title and mortgage fraud during real estate closings, where... [read more]

GTA Homes Sales Tick Up in September 2025 while Real Estate Prices Decline Amongst Interest Rate Cut September home sales increased in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) compared to a year earlier, as more homebuyers sought to take advantage of more affordable monthly mortgage payments. Buyers continued to respond to substantial choice in the marketplace by negotiating the average selling price downward. “The Bank of Canada’s September interest rate cut was welcome news for... [read more]

  The Bank of Canada reduced its key interest rate to 2.5% today, marking its first cut since March and signaling a response to a slowing Canadian economy and persistent trade uncertainty. This move is expected to have a notable impact on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) real estate market, offering new opportunities and challenges to both buyers and sellers.bankofcanada+3 Key Details of the Rate Cut The overnight rate was lowered by 25 basis points to... [read more]