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Home construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

June 19, 2025 No Comments

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million new homes will need to be built over the next decade to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019 based on projected demand.

Housing starts held firm in May as strong Prairie and Quebec activity offset B.C. slowdown

June 16, 2025 No Comments

Canada’s housing starts remained elevated in May, with the seasonally adjusted annual pace clocking in at 279,510 units—virtually unchanged from 280,181 in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

CMHC warns of rising condo market risks as sales collapse and investor losses mount

June 10, 2025 1 Comment

Toronto and Vancouver’s condo markets are under growing pressure, with new CMHC data showing steep sales declines, rising inventories and increasing financial stress among investors, conditions could drag on future housing supply.

More Canadians are relying on gifts and co-signers to buy a home: CMHC

May 23, 2025 1 Comment

More first-time homebuyers are entering the market—and doing so more quickly—but many are increasingly relying on gifts and other forms of financial assistance.

Townhouses under construction are seen in Delta, B.C.

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in March

April 15, 2025 No Comments

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in March slowed compared with February.

Surge in CMHC-insured multi-unit lending shows no signs of slowing

April 2, 2025 No Comments

CMHC-insured loans for multi-unit rental housing have surged in recent years, driven by high interest rates and federal policies aimed at boosting rental supply. And while growth may moderate in the near term, a new report says the long-term outlook remains strong.

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Home construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

Housing starts held firm in May as strong Prairie and Quebec activity offset B.C. slowdown

CMHC warns of rising condo market risks as sales collapse and investor losses mount

More Canadians are relying on gifts and co-signers to buy a home: CMHC

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in March

Surge in CMHC-insured multi-unit lending shows no signs of slowing

Singh pledges low-interest, government-backed mortgages for first-time homebuyers

Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to build Toronto rental homes

Housing starts up 3% in January, but trade risks add ‘significant uncertainty’: CMHC

CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook

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