Real Estate

A new report from RBC Economics says Canada’s housing market appears to be “finally taking steps” toward a recovery.

A B.C. Supreme Court justice has upheld an order requiring a landlord to pay his former tenants more than $41,000 and varied a separate order to require the tenants to pay him $112.

New home sales in the GTA continue to 'reap the benefits' of the HST rebate program, as a recent report points to a surge in July sales driven largely by demand for single-family homes.

A B.C. real estate agent has had his licence suspended for six months and agreed to pay more than $200,000 to a provincial regulator after admitting he improperly purchased a home that was designated for affordable housing.

Canada’s ban on most foreign homebuyers is set to expire Jan. 1, but economist Mike Moffatt says there is little evidence it made housing more affordable.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July were down compared with a year ago, but edged slightly higher month-over-month.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July fell five per cent compared with June.

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Ontario and Ottawa are announcing up to $1 billion to help municipalities in the province build infrastructure for more homes.

Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew breaks down the closing costs first-time buyers underestimate most, and how to budget for them so moving day doesn’t start with a financial scramble.

The days of bidding wars on nearly every Toronto home are long over but so too could be the era of buyers holding all the cards, with one new report suggesting the GTA may finally be heading towards a “balanced” housing market.

A new report says the average national asking rent fell four per cent in July compared with last year and now stands at $2,037.

While many costs are fixed, experts say there might be some wiggle room on property taxes to get the amount lowered or a potential refund.

A private island estate off B.C.’s Sunshine Coast has sold for $13 million, setting a record for a residential sale in the area.

Montreal-area home sales fell 10 per cent year-over-year in July as the province’s real estate board says activity cooled across the entire market.