Housing – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:31:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Housing – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 U.S. home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-home-sales-in-2024-fell-to-the-lowest-level-in-nearly-30-years/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:31:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500955 Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and few properties on the market were to blame

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]]> Younger workers may pay off in the long run: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/younger-workers-may-payoff-in-the-long-run-cibc/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:31:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500864 Better integrating immigrants could solve productivity puzzle

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]]> CREA forecasts housing market rebound this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crea-forecasts-housing-market-rebound-this-year/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:48:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500274 Lower rates, pent-up demand to drive homes prices up 4.7% in 2025

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]]> Average rents decline to 17-month low across Canada: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/average-rents-decline-to-17-month-low-across-canada-report/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:13:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499956 Rental market softened in 2024 amid multi-decade highs for apartment completions, slow population inflows

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]]> Many mortgage holders facing payment shocks: BoC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/many-mortgage-holders-facing-payment-shocks-boc/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:15:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499792 New loan-level data shows majority of mortgages to renew in next two years, most at higher rates

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]]> Greater Toronto home sales dip in December https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/greater-toronto-home-sales-dip-in-december/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:29:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499630 The average selling price declined 1.6% on an annual basis

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]]> As rates fall, household debt growth picks up: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/as-rates-fall-household-debt-growth-picks-up-statcan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:58:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498934 Faster mortgage growth, HELOCs push debt over the $3 trillion mark

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]]> Rental supply gains help cool pace of rent growth in 2024: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rental-supply-gains-help-cool-pace-of-rent-growth-in-2024-cmhc/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:50:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498721 Canada’s supply of purpose-built rentals grew 4.1% on an annual basis

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]]> Feds double amount under loan program for secondary suites https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/feds-double-amount-under-loan-program-for-secondary-suites/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:07:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498360 Forthcoming fall economic statement will boost loan limit to $80,000

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]]> National rent prices decline year-over-year to 15-month low: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/national-rent-prices-decline-year-over-year-to-15-month-low-report/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:55:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498311 Rents dropped for the second month in a row after more than three years of increases

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