by Daniel Foch | Nov 17, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
The October housing data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has arrived at a moment when the country is searching for direction. After more than a year of turbulence marked by rate whiplash, population recalibration, labour softness, and an uneasy global...
by Daniel Foch | Nov 6, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
The latest TRREB Market Watch report arrives at a moment when policymakers, industry groups, and many Realtors are eager for a narrative of recovery. It offers no such comfort. The October data confirms not merely a soft market, but a structural deterioration in the...
by Daniel Foch | Oct 16, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has crowned September 2025 the strongest September since 2021. The comparison is technically correct, but the broader picture is less compelling. Measured across two decades of September data, this year’s performance belongs...
by Daniel Foch | Oct 6, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists, News
Don’t miss out—join us online for REM’s monthly market breakdown on Oct. 28 at 2 PM ET. REM, columnist Daniel Foch will analyze CREA’s latest stats, regional variations and what shifting sentiment means for Realtors—register here. September’s housing data for...
by Daniel Foch | Sep 16, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The headlines heralding a rebound in Canadian housing carry a familiar air of triumphalism. August marked the fifth consecutive month of sales gains, edging national transactions 1.1 per cent higher on a seasonally adjusted basis and bringing cumulative activity...