Canada Housing Crash Feared Among Analysts: Reuters Poll

In fact, prices are expected to rise 2.2 per cent this year, one per cent in 2015

Canadian home sales moderate further in January, according to The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) [Video]

The national average sale price rose 9.5% on a year-over-year basis in January

Canada Housing Market Still A Concern, While Risks To Financial Systems Lessen: BoC

The Bank of Canada is again flagging Canada's overheated housing market and sky-high household debt as the biggest domestic threats to the economy

GTA Commercial REALTORS® Report Latest Commercial Market Figures for January 2014

Commercial/retail pricing was basically unchanged compared to January 2013 and office pricing was down by about nine per cent year-over-year

GTA REALTORS® Report Monthly Latest Monthly Resale Market Figures for January 2014 [Video]

The average selling price for January 2014 sales was $526,528 – up by more than nine per cent compared to $482,080 in January 2013.

Homeownership important to Generation X and Y Ontarians

A large majority of younger Ontarians believe that owning a home makes more sense than renting

Canada Has Most Overvalued Housing Market: Deutsche Bank

The new report comes as real estate giant Re/Max predicts an “exceptionally healthy” year for real estate in 2014

Regulation of home inspection industry needed, say Ontario Realtors

Currently in Ontario, anyone can call themselves a home inspector

Bank of Canada Sees Evidence of Soft Landing in Housing Market

 

Given the currently high level of household indebtedness and low inflation, the Bank still sees current interest rates as being at appropriate levels.

GTA REALTORS® Release Rental Market Report for fourth quarter of 2013

The average one-bedroom rent was down by 1.6 per cent year-over-year to $1,600, whereas the average two-bedroom rent was up by 3.7 per cent to $2,165.

GTA REALTORS® Release 2013 Q4 Condominium Report

The average selling price for condominium apartments in the fourth quarter was $353,665 – up 6.5 per cent compared to Q4 2012.

GTA REALTORS® Release January Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures

The average selling price for the first 14 days of January 2014 was $515,990 – up by 12 per cent compared to the average price reported for the same timeframe in 2013

Nordstrom to replace Sears at Eaton Centre

The new three-storey Nordstrom store will cover about 213,000 sq. ft.,

Canadian home sales moderate further in December

Sales were down on a month-over-month basis in about 60 per cent of all local markets in December

Cutest dog and cat battle ever [VIDEO]

Now this will bring a smile to your face. A playful dog challenges this cat to a harmless battle!

Vancouver Real Estate Luxury Market Continues To Grow

The luxury market (defined as properties sold for more than $4 million) is seeing sales growth of 50 per cent, year over year

Toronto REALTORS® Raise Concerns Over Proposals to Make First Time Home buyers paying more Buying Tax

Home Buying Tax hurts people when they can least afford it

As House Prices Grow, No soft landing, No Risk Of Downturn or Correction According to Royal LePage House Price Survey

It says the average cost of a standard two-story home rose 3.6 per cent year-over-year to $418,282, while detached bungalows went up 3.8 per cent to $380,710.

Calgary Hottest Luxury Real Estate Market In 2013: Sotheby's Report

The city saw the largest rise in sales of homes over $1 million compared to 2012, and had ten consecutive months of record sales in 2013

REALTORS® Call For Home Buying Tax Relief for Everyone as Toronto Budget Committee Wraps-Up Review of 2014 Budget

The Home Buying Tax hurts people when they can least afford it. It penalizes people like growing families or retirees

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported Resale Housing Market Figures through the TorontoMLS system for December 2013 [Video]

Total sales for calendar year 2013, at 87,111, were up by approximately two per cent compared to 85,496 transactions in calendar year 2012.

GTA Commercial REALTORS® Report Commercial Market Figures for fourth quarter of 2013

While leasing and sales activity in the fourth quarter was down in comparison to last year, pricing was up for major market segments.

GTA REALTORS® Report Mid Month Resale Housing Market Figures for December

With the cost of homeownership remaining affordable, we have seen a resurgence in buying activity in the second half of 2013.

Canadian home sales little changed in November: According to The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)

The national average sale price rose 9.8% on a year-over-year basis in November

Changes to the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA 2002)

Updates to REBBA 2002 have long been requested by the Ontario real estate industry. Specifically, in the last few years TREB has sought flexible remuneration options for brokerages