Bank of Canada Warns There’s A Big Glut of Tiny Condos, Slashes Forecast
By Stephen Punwasi, July 16, 2026 Canada’s central bank is bullish on housing investment—though its latest report makes it unclear why. The Bank of Canada (BoC) surprised no one by leaving its overnight rate unchanged, but the accompanying Monetary Policy Report (MPR) did suggest residential investment will pick up. The BoC didn’t support that claim, but instead cited a number of headwinds and downgraded its forecast for the current year. They know what picking up means, right? BoC Sees...
read moreMinto Apartment REIT’s $2.3B Go-Private Deal Receives CMHC, Lenders’ Approvals
By: Monte Stewart, July 16, 2026 Minto Apartment REIT’s proposed $2.3-billion go-private deal through a joint-venture with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments has received critical approval from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and certain lenders. The approvals were required before the deal can close. The Ottawa-based REIT announced Thursday that the transaction, to be completed under a standard plan of arrangement in accordance with Ontario law, will close on or about August 7....
read morePopulation shift puts Canada’s rental and condo markets to the test
A sharp drop in temporary residents is reshaping Canada’s rental and condo landscape By Liezel Once, 17 Jul. 2026 Canada’s rental market is undergoing a structural reset, and the implications for mortgage professionals are playing out in real time. A new analysis by BMO Economics lays out the mechanics of a striking reversal: after years of population-driven demand outstripping supply, a deliberate pullback in non-permanent residents is accomplishing what years of supply-side...
read moreVancouver multi-family sector faces correction as 24K new units hit the market
Market imbalance partly driven by volatile immigration policy, say experts By Jami Makan, Jul 17, 2026 Multi-family real estate in Vancouver is undergoing a major correction as a boom in inventory coincides with lower immigration and population, though some experts say the market could tighten back up toward the end of the decade. Nearly 24,000 rental units are expected to be delivered in the region over the next two years, adding significant supply and intensifying leasing competition,...
read moreWEEK OF JULY 20, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of July 20, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Lawn Bowling -ARLA Golf Event – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – Speakers for BUILDEX Vancouver – CMHC Developer Survey – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Silent Auction – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreToronto falls from fastest-growing metro to 412th as residents move elsewhere
Toronto’s population growth slowed dramatically in 2025 as lower immigration and continued domestic out-migration reshaped growth patterns across Canada’s largest cities. Written by CMT Team Real Estate July 10, 2026 Toronto fell from the fastest-growing metropolitan area in Canada and the United States in 2024 to 412th out of 435 metros in 2025, according to a new analysis from Toronto Metropolitan University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development. The report, authored by senior...
read moreCanadian commercial real estate shows strengthening fundamentals as office and industrial vacancy continue to decline – Colliers Q2 2026 National Snapshot
News provided by Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc., Brokerage Jul 08, 2026, 07:30 ET Office vacancy falls for a fourth consecutive quarter while industrial vacancy tightens for a second straight quarter, reinforcing a gradual return to market equilibrium. TORONTO, July 8, 2026 /CNW/ – Colliers Canada released its Q2 2026 National Market Snapshot, revealing strengthening fundamentals across Canada’s commercial real estate market. National office vacancy declined to 13.4%, marking its...
read moreCanada’s housing-supply crisis isn’t over, new construction still needed, CMHC CEO says
Olivia Grandy, Published July 6, 2026 – Updated July 7, 2026 The head of Canada’s national housing agency says the housing-supply crisis is not over and new construction is still needed, but that a market imbalance has created an oversupply in some sectors, including the nearly collapsed condo market in Toronto and Vancouver. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. chief executive officer Coleen Volk said the sharp drop in sales of new-build houses and condos in recent years is not an...
read moreMom-and-pop landlords outpacing big real estate investors: StatCan data
By Uday Rana Global News, Posted July 8, 2026 During the last decade, small-scale landlords have far outpaced institutional investors in Canada’s rental market, data from Statistics Canada shows. In the United States, the role of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has come under scrutiny as large companies buy up large shares of the housing market, but the picture looks very different in Canada, Statistics Canada said. “Small-scale investors (individuals) owned the largest share of...
read moreWEEK OF JULY 13, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of July 13, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Lawn Bowling -ARLA Golf Event – Networking Event Show – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – Speakers for BUILDEX Vancouver – CMHC Developer Survey – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
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