Real Estate News

1) Rents keep rising, and demand stays strong in GTA industrial sector 2) Despite the mortgage squeeze, rising rates likely won’t slow Toronto home prices 3) Bank of Canada ends pause on hikes, raises policy rate by 25 basis points 4) Unifor celebrating $280-million investment by GM into Oshawa truck plant 5) Canada expands its list of ‘visa-free’ countries: ‘This is a sea change

1) Toronto real estate market sees price surge as buyers return 2) Canada launches new immigration program to fill ‘in-demand’ jobs 3) GTA rental rates now average $3,000/month 4) Canada's economy grew by more than expected in first quarter, upping odds of rate hike next week 5) Odds of Bank of Canada rate hike just went up as economy beats expectations

1) City order halts construction for one of Toronto's tallest buildings 2) Why Bank of Canada is in no rush to cut interest rates 3) Sphere scales up projects, keeps focus on fringe of Toronto 4) Inflation, Interest Rates to Constrict Growth in Canadian Cities in 2023 5) Could re-imagining malls help solve the GTA housing crunch? Some developers are betting on it

1) Canada home sales surge by double digits while prices climb 2) City of Toronto kicks off busy billion-dollar construction season 3) Bank of Canada tight-lipped on rate moves as calls grow to ‘crush’ inflation 4) Toronto's average rent spiked by more than 40% in last two years 5) Reimagining the shopping centre: ULI Spring Meeting keynote

1) Looks like Canada's housing market has finally turned the corner 2) Calgary is tightest home sellers market in Canada 3) As inflation cools, higher wages could stand in the way of reaching 2% goal 4) Calgary’s construction industry kicks off year with $1.7B in projects 5) Toronto residents want to see more housing built, even if it means fewer parking spots and detached homes: poll

1) Toronto home prices rise for third straight month as average tops $1.15 million 2) Calgary sets new April record as benchmark price hits $550,800: CREB 3) Getting inflation back to 2% 4) Is Canada headed for a recession? Here’s what the latest data shows 5) Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

1) Toronto is getting 7 buildings taller than anything that exists in Canada 2) Flames reach agreement in principle with Alberta, Calgary for new arena 3) Flames Strike Deal for New $880M Arena, District 4) U of T receives $200-million grant to support Acceleration Consortium's ‘self-driving labs’ research 5) Bank of Canada considered raising interest rates at its last meeting

1) Inflation hits lowest level since August 2021, but BoC not expected to back off yet 2) Here's how much income is needed to buy a home in major Canadian cities 3) Editor’s Letter: The future of real estate is…friendly? 4) Toronto ranks among the wealthiest cities in the world, according to a new report 5) Bouwinvest enters Canada, invests in major Toronto redevelopment

1) Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate on hold again: Tiff Macklem 2) Toronto House Prices Are Trending Up Again - Toronto Area Real Estate Market Update - April 2023 3) Economists divided on when the Bank of Canada could cut interest rates 4) Hoping to buy a home? Canadian prices forecast to rise by end of 2023 5) Economic data keeps surprising, but recession forecast hasn't gone away

1) This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Prices May Boom As Gov Stimulates Demand 2) Calgary home prices edge up in March in tight market 3) Economy added 35,000 jobs in March, unemployment rate still hovering near record low 4) Canadian economy regains momentum, thwarts recession calls 5) Buyers return to Toronto housing market as prices climb after sluggish period: TRREB

1) Federal government eases some restrictions on non-Canadians purchasing property 2) Building A Landmark: Calgary's $500 Million BMO Centre Expansion 3) Canada's economy rebounded in January in surprise 'double-barrelled blast of strength' 4) Express Entry: CRS score falls to 481 as Canada invites another 7,000 candidates 5) ‘Piece of art’: Architect that designed this $28M Bridle Path home worked on some of Toronto’s most influential buildings

1) ‘Affordability is probably worse than before:’ Three things to know about Toronto’s spring real estate market 2) Low inventory leads into housing's busiest selling season 3) What’s affecting Canada’s real estate and housing market? 4) Doug Ford's plan to build 1.5 million homes by 2031 is in trouble, budget suggests 5) Immigration fuels Canada's largest population growth of over 1 million