Renter rush: As many as 28 in 50 major cities have tenant shares higher than the 33% national average, including more than half the households in Vancouver, BC, and Sherbrooke,…
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Work-life balance — the ultimate tightrope act of juggling work, family, friends, errands, hobbies and chill time without tipping one way or another too far. Although this sweet spot looks…
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Gilded Gates Galore: Canadian Cities With Lavish Shares of Luxury Homes for Sale
In Delta, BC, a whopping 80% of homes on the market are priced above $1 million — the highest high-end home concentration among Canada’s 70 biggest cities. Dethroned, Vancouver has the…
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Buying a home is a hurdle race, and the down payment is the first — and possibly most discouraging — obstacle. That’s because, for many, 20% is simply out of…
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Ontario’s Best & Worst: Thunder Bay, Chatham-Kent & Greater Sudbury Homebuyers Get Most Space for $400,000
After reaching a peak of nearly $930k in May, the average home price in Ontario dropped to $855,990 in October, nearly equal to the same month in 2022 and very…
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Our 2023 City Readiness Index for Gen Z, which analyzed 35 metrics across four categories, shows that smaller cities have what it takes to help young adults thrive: Smaller cities…
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Uber Luxury, Mega Mansions & Stellar Amenities: Canada’s Most Expensive Homes for Sale Promise (& Deliver) the World
When we fantasize about our dream homes, most of us picture tall, spacious bedrooms, amenity-rich kitchens and a sprawling back yard to die for. But in real estate, there’s luxury…
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Upsizing in Canada’s Largest Cities: House Prices Trip Condo Owners on Their Way Up the Property Ladder
Condo owners looking to upsize face a multitude of roadblocks en route to house ownership. But, going from apartment to house feels particularly bumpy in British Columbia.
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Renters in 36 of Canada’s 50 Largest Cities Can’t Afford to Buy a Starter Home
Starter homes used to have a very well-defined place on the housing market. Also known as entry-level homes, these properties were smaller dwellings, hovering around $200,000. Nowadays, they increasingly seem…
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Homes Under $200,000 Are Becoming the Unicorns of the Canadian Housing Market
Update: This article has been updated with the most recent available data. The 2022 version of the analysis can be found below the current study. 24 of Canada’s 50 largest…
New Homeowners, Fresh Regrets: 2023’s Falling Home Prices Bring Losses in Home Values
With issues like inflation, the rapidly rising cost of living, and historically high mortgage rates, both homebuyers and sellers had a very challenging 2023. But, Canada’s owners are no strangers…
Are Canadian Homebuyers Still Interested in Properties Outside the Country?
Finding a home within a decent commuting distance used to be the dream before the pandemic. In 2021 and 2022, freed from the necessity to show up to the office…