Expected increase in demand for rental housing could fall by about 50% as a result of new policy
It’s the largest gain since 2021, Canadian Real Estate Association reports
Desjardins and CIBC examine both near- and long-term challenges
Bank of Canada governor addressed MPs on the finance committee on Thursday
National vacancy rate is lowest on record since the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. began tracking that data in 1988
Average asking rent for December in Canada jumped to a record high of $2,178 per month
Commodity producers to hold up better than interest-sensitive regions
Lagging effect of higher rates likely to bite this year, report says
Population growth must slow sharply before productivity can improve, report says
Foreign-worker flows are a key uncertainty in forecast, Desjardins says