by Daniel Foch | May 15, 2026 | Columnists
In their most recent update, CREA is doing what CREA does: finding the optimistic angle. As is tradition. But… to be fair, there is an optimistic angle for the first time this year. National home sales rose 0.7 per cent month-over-month in April 2026, making this the...
by Daniel Foch | May 5, 2026 | News
April’s GTA housing numbers are the kind of report that can be very easy to misread. On the surface, the headline looks bullish. GTA home sales were up year over year in April, new listings were down, and the market felt more active than it did through the first...
by Daniel Foch | Apr 17, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
Canada’s housing market showed little movement in March, but that apparent stability masks a more important shift: buyers are stepping back at a time when they would normally be most active. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home...
by Daniel Foch | Apr 7, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
In a market where everyone (myself included) expected more listings, something unusual just happened: they didn’t show up. I’m not quick to call it a trend yet because we’re still above every year except 2025, and active listings usually peak in May....
by Daniel Foch | Mar 17, 2026 | Columnists
Last year was already one of the weaker years Canadian real estate has seen in a long time. National home sales totalled 470,314 in 2025, down 1.9 per cent from 2024, and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) noted that 2026 would mark a fourth straight year...
