Canada's housing market delivered mixed signals this week. Homeownership costs fell for the fourth time, yet trade tensions, tariff worries, and bank caution cast a shadow. Meanwhile, initiatives for affordable housing and urban retrofit projects hint at efforts to adapt amid uncertainty.
Canada’s housing market sees a fourth consecutive drop in homeownership costs, yet efforts to improve affordability take a backseat amid rising trade tensions and lingering economic uncertainties.
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Canada's housing market wrestles with uncertainty as banks anticipate downturn risks and trade war fallout pressures growth and credit stability, hinting at challenging times ahead.
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Canada’s housing market sees dual shifts: an effort to boost non-market housing for urban Indigenous communities is underway, while Canadian snowbirds exit the U.S. driven by rental market strains and policy tensions.
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The Canadian housing market grapples with supply shortages and rising costs as retrofits rejuvenate older multi-family units and new rental projects in Toronto emerge amid lingering tariff concerns.
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Ontario ministers warned that increased U.S. softwood lumber duties risk higher housing costs, prompting efforts to boost domestic timber supply amid mounting market concerns.
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A new forecast predicts Canada's housing market trends for the next five years, highlighting interest rates, population growth, and policy shifts set to shape pricing and demand.
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