Many are changing due diligence or narrowing their investment universe
Few want to sell, fewer looking to buy, January sales down 44.6% year over year
The average home price in December was down 12% from a year earlier
Widespread shortage of homes in Canada: Royal LePage president
Home prices are expected to reach their bottom sometime in early 2023, after declining 20% from peak to trough
Amid weakness in bonds and equities, infrastructure and real estate held up
Interest rates have hurt affordability but supply shortages will act as floor on prices
Troubled property sector poses growing threat to banks
Forecast decline nearly 12% in Toronto area, Halifax expected to gain 8%
Meanwhile, eliminating student loan interest would cost $2.7 billion over five years, the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds