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The Bank of Canada has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent – the first rate cut since March…

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Despite increased inventory, Canadians may be holding out for better prices and an eventual drop in interest rates according to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) monthly report for April.

Calgary has been a hot draw for potential homeowners from across the country. This prairie city offers some of the most affordable housing in Canada with plenty of amenities and a wide variety of outdoor activities, thanks to its location at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Here’s a list of the best places to live in the Calgary Metropolitan Region.

Vancouver is one of Canada’s most beautiful and desirable places to live. The combination of coastal living set against a mountain landscape draws homeowners worldwide. The best cities in Metro Vancouver offer a wealth of options for residents who want access to the city with the convenience and space that comes with suburban or small-town life.

Pouyan Safapour, president and co-founder of Devron Developments wants to change Toronto’s condo industry from the ground up, ensuring responsible building that strengthens communities becomes the new norm.

According to the latest data from Zonda Urban, the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) multi-family market is preparing to bottom out.

Zonda Urban released its Q1-2024 results on Monday. The GTHA posted another double-digit annual decline in sales activity during the first quarter of this year. GTHA sales volume fell 12 per cent from a year ago to 2,321, marking a multi-year low for the market.

The Liberal government wants to make homeownership more accessible for Canadian Muslims by introducing halal mortgages. But what is a halal mortgage, and why is it needed?

The Canadian federal budget revealed a plan to offer “alternative financing products, including halal mortgages,” to “enable Muslim Canadians, and other diverse communities, to further participate in the housing market.” More details of what the plan would look like are expected this fall. Livabl spoke to S. Zuhair Naqvi, the CEO of EQRAZ, an Islamic home financing institution based in Oakville, for more insight.

As Canada’s largest city, Toronto offers a wide variety of options for work, entertainment, food, education, and outdoor activities. Its diversity draws new homebuyers from all over the world, giving the city and its surrounding areas a unique flavour unlike anywhere else in North America.

For the second consecutive quarter, Vancouver maintained its status as the most expensive city to rent a home in Canada, according to the Zonda Urban National Rental Report for Q1-2024.

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Canadians are still enjoying mild spring temperatures, but Calgary’s housing market is in a heatwave, according to the latest multi-family take from Zonda Urban.

Exclusive data from the website shows for the first quarter of this year, there were 1,373 new multi-family home sales in Calgary — that’s the highest total Q1 sales total and the fourth-highest quarterly volume ever recorded.

The Canadian housing market remained essentially unchanged for March. However, zooming in on the last week of the month, there was a flurry of activity, indicating that Canadians are finally ready to buy and sell for spring.

“Solving the Housing Crisis: Canada’s Housing Plan” was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The lofty strategy intends to build 3.87 million new homes by 2031. This amount would be in addition to the 1.87 million new builds forecasted by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation during the same period. Trudeau is counting on investments in the upcoming 2024 budget to support this plan.

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada announced its decision to hold the overnight rate at five per cent, citing its policy of “quantitative tightening.” However, the Bank did acknowledge that a rate cut in June is “within the realm of possibilities.” This is the sixth time in a row that the Bank has decided to hold the rate.

What’s the biggest challenge facing Calgary’s real estate market? If you ask more than a dozen of the city’s smartest real estate thinkers that question, you’ll get a variety of answers covering a wide spectrum of worries.