Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Moving Abroad Hits A New Record As The Country Fails to Compete Canadians continue to move abroad in record volumes. There were an estimated 120,000 emigrants in the 12 months ending Q2 2025, representing a 3% increase from the previous year. […] The post This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Bubble Resumes, More Canadians Moving Abroad appeared first on Better Dwelling.| Better Dwelling
Canadians aren’t just sending money abroad—they’re sending themselves. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration climbed again in Q2 2025, setting a record for Canadians permanently leaving over a 12-month period. The steady climb underscores Canada’s failure to compete, as more talent and capital head for greener pastures. Emigration and Why You Should Care Emigration is […] The post Canadians Moving Abroad Hits A New Record As The Country Fails to Compete appeared first ...| Better Dwelling
Canada’s population slowdown hasn’t trimmed home prices nearly as much as rumoured. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the national benchmark is down sharply, but only two provinces have seen real corrections as of August. The other eight hit all-time highs within the past year—six of them in the past quarter. Are these markets […] The post Canadian Real Estate Prices Near All-Time Highs, Except Ontario and BC appeared first on Better Dwelling.| Better Dwelling
Forget bidding wars—distressed listings are Toronto real estate’s hottest trend. Power of Sale listings have surged more than five-fold in three years, according to data from Valery Real Estate. A record volume of distressed sellers are flooding record inventory, shredding the narrative of a quick recovery. It’s a brutal reminder that real estate corrections are […] The post Toronto Real Estate’s Latest Record? Distressed Listings appeared first on Better Dwelling.| Better Dwelling
Canadian entrepreneurs are building the future—they just aren’t building it in Canada. A new study warns the country’s startup scene failed to recover post-pandemic, with Canadian-educated founders increasingly creating jobs elsewhere. The authors blame rising domestic friction and call for cultural and financial incentives to reverse the trend. But the report overlooks the biggest hurdle […] The post Canadians Leaving To Create Startups Abroad—Real Estate Is A Big Reason appeared f...| Better Dwelling
Canada’s real estate addiction may limit the central bank’s ability to respond to loosening conditions. The Bank of Canada (BoC) cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% at its September meeting, as expected. Markets are pricing in more cuts, but BMO economists caution that moving too fast risks undoing recent housing market […] The post Canadian Real Estate Bubble May Resume If BoC Cuts Too Fast: BMO appeared first on Better Dwelling.| Better Dwelling
This week’s top stories include plunging Canadian housing starts, record permits, BoC rate cuts, and government borrowing at crisis levels.| Better Dwelling
The Bank of Canada held rates at its July meeting—a widely expected move in response to market uncertainty and rising inflation expectations.| Better Dwelling
Canadian real estate hasn't seen its demand balance erode this rapidly since 1988, proceeding the 90s market crash.| Better Dwelling
Canadian real estate sales may be slow, but the few people buying are paying more. Brookfield’s Real Property Solutions (RPS) released its House Price Index (HPI) for April, showing annual growth continuing to decelerate. However, the 12-month change fails to capture a potential shift in sentiment—last month prices made the biggest jump in 9-months. The […]| Better Dwelling
Canada's labour market is showing the worst relative performance since 2001, and a weak loonie usually follows.| Better Dwelling
Canada’s central bank is just realizing the mortgage rate renewal cliff is much smaller than thought. The Bank of Canada’s (BoC) Financial Stability Report (FSR) shows the average mortgage payment will rise much less than anticipated on renewal. Economists from BMO Capital Markets told investors the improvements are mostly already reflected in the market. Those […]| Better Dwelling
The number two at Canada’s central bank just made it clear she isn’t a policy cheerleader, like the Governor has been in recent months. Bank of Canada (BoC) Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers addressed finance professionals at the Economic Club of Canada last week, explaining the usual mortgage market risks. It got more interesting when she […]| Better Dwelling
Greater Toronto’s Great Supply Shortage may be coming to an end, but the narrative is alive and well. Data from developer consulting firm Urbanation shows new purpose-built rental vacancy rates across the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA) have climbed significantly as of Q1 2024. The share of available units is now much higher than pre-2019 rates, […]| Better Dwelling
