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Today's employment report for January, in which the unemployment rate ticked down, has caused bond markets and economist to further reel-in their rate-cut forecasts for the ... More

Canada’s economy outperformed growth expectations to end the year, which means the Bank of Canada could feel less pressure to start cutting rates in the near term, ... More

Canada’s banking regulator today announced no change to the amount of capital banks must keep on hand to cover potential future losses.

Building construction investment in Canada edged higher in January with a 0.5% rise compared to the previous month.

In 2018, the median after-tax income of Canadian families and unattached individuals was $61,400.

Economy nudged higher in the latest monthly stats, helped in part by the real estate and construction industries.

Quarterly price trend report shows most major markets posted gains.

Canadians are satisfied with their homes and neighbourhoods but will probably not stay put according to a new survey.

The cost of living was higher across many products and services in September.

This demographic is likely to account for nearly 700,000 home sales over the next five years.

Canada’s outstanding mortgage credit load continues breaking records, reaching a new high of more than $1.59 trillion as of August, according to the country’s ... More

The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 6.1% to $9.0 billion in August, largely because of increases in multi-family and industrial permits. Gains ... More

Homeownership rates are higher now than they were two decades ago according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada.

The residential construction sector led the gains for overall Canadian construction investment in April, the latest month of figures released by Statistics Canada.

The latest reading of Canada’s economy brings both good and bad news for the housing market.

The start of 2019 saw an uptick for Canada’s construction sector as both residential and non-residential posted gains; and a stronger showing for real estate ... More

The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions ... More

Canadian commercial property sales activity will remain robust over the near term, against a backdrop of positive overall sector performance.

Investment in Canada’s building construction edged 0.3% higher in September compared to the previous month.

Canada’s mortgage industry saw slowing growth in the second quarter of 2018 as stress tests and rising interest rates made an impact.

The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped by 2.3 percent in June from May on weakness in the residential sector, Statistics Canada data indicated on ... More

Foreign ownership, speculation perceived to be the most influential factors according to a recent report by CMHC.

Mortgage borrowing fell $2 billion to $13.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, the lowest level since the second quarter of 2014 according to Statistics Canada ... More

The value of permits issued for non-residential structures was $3.0 billion in March, up 4.5% from February (which had posted a 6.4% decline) according to Statistics ... More

Latest data from Statistics Canada showed that mortgage interest costs increased by 2.8% in March, representing the biggest rise since April 2009.

First quarter investment in non-residential construction gained 3.1% compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.

Mortgage Consumers Brace Yourselves - Chances of a hike in May rose to 82% after the data came out today.

Canadian families increased their net worth by 14.7% in the four years from 2012-2016 according to new data from Statistics Canada.

'Peak Millennials' (aged 25 to 30) to create strong wave of demand. National survey shows while the peak millennial dream to own property is very strong, ... More

The amount Canadians owe compared with how much they earn hit another record high last year. Statistics Canada said the amount of household ... More