The BC housing market may have had a slow recovery in the immediate aftermath of the first wave in the coronavirus pandemic, but since the summer of 2020, activity has been soaring. While Vancouver dominates the real estate news headlines, the entire region is performing remarkably well, with tremendous sales activity, immense price growth, and…

Is Canada experiencing a national housing affordability crisis or a regional one? Many headlines dominating national newspapers suggest the entire country has become unaffordable. While British Columbia, Ontario and even Atlantic Canada have experienced record-breaking price gains and sales activity, Canada’s prairie provinces have been leading the charge for housing affordability. Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan…

For the last decade, including during the coronavirus pandemic, Vancouver has had one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. Much like Toronto and Montreal, many Canadians and newcomers are attracted to the Vancouver real estate market, despite soaring costs that are only intensifying amid multi-year low inventory levels. Will dwindling supply and…

The Fraser Valley real estate market, much like many other regions from coast to coast, is experiencing a housing supply crunch. The area has always been sought-after for its green space, temperate weather and its proximity to Vancouver – British Columbia’s metropolitan hub. During the recent real estate boom, the Fraser Valley housing market has…

The Hamilton-Burlington housing market has been on fire, firmly seated in red-hot seller’s territory since early 2020. Being an area that boasts a beautiful landscape – particularly given the large number of Conservation Areas – and is in close proximity to both the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario, Hamilton-Burlington has become a desirable place…

Is the construction industry responding to the housing affordability crisis in the Canadian real estate market, by creating more supply? For months, housing experts have held that the country needs more supply rather than “band-aid solutions” such as foreign buyer bans, taxes and restrictions. However, in an environment of historically low interest rates, it appears…

The province of Alberta has long attracted people in search of a new career, the mountains, or just a change in lifestyle. And for the better part of the last two years, many Ontario and Quebec residents have been seeking affordability and more space in the Alberta real estate market. While the Alberta housing market…

The Ontario real estate market has been on fire since the short-lived downturn in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. From detached homes in Toronto and Ottawa, to waterfront cabins in cottage country, sales activity and price appreciation have been through the roof for the last 20 months. This activity has contributed to a…

What goes up quickly, must come down slowly… or at least that is the case for the Regina housing market. The summer of 2020 was a far cry from “normal” for a variety of reasons, however, one of the biggest differences was the dramatic shift in the real estate market. With Canadians being unable to…