While most markets remain in balanced territory, not every city is made equal — while the GTA has seen signs of recovery, many of BC’s major markets continue to struggle.

“The resale market is doing well across Quebec. It is particularly lively in the Greater Montreal area,” write Desjardins economists Francois Dupuis and Helene Begin, in a recent note.

None of BC’s 20 most populous housing markets are affordable any longer, a recent study from a Canadian real estate brokerage suggests — but a couple come close.

Small space, big taste.

“After the fireworks of 2016 and 2017 that propelled property values by an average of nearly 10 per cent per year, a much tamer pricing environment is in the cards for Canada’s housing market in 2018 and 2019,” writes RBC senior economist Robert Hogue, in a recent note.

“Despite the less negative overall picture, the market remains very segmented,” writes BMO economist Benjamin Reitzes, in a recent note. “Sales in Montreal and Ottawa pressed higher after taking a breather in [June].”

On campus and on-trend.

Even if you’re totally mystified by the mortgage process, these five questions will help set you on the right track.

A few years back, a report from the Canadian division of Transparency International concluded that 29 per cent of the 100 most valuable properties in Vancouver were owned by shell companies. Is the same thing happening in Toronto’s luxury condo market?

Winona, an intimate collection of modern and refined condos, is coming soon to Vancouver’s bustling Cambie Corridor.

“The…key question for Canada’s economy is, of course, the fate of the Canadian housing market,” writes TD senior economist Josh Marple.

According to BMO chief economist Douglas Porter, the fiscal policy is starting to take its toll on the housing market.

The Montgomery is a 27-storey luxury high-rise in the heart of Yonge and Eglinton with an expected occupancy of early 2019.

“The drop in sales can be attributed to a slowing of project openings, and existing units being absorbed into the market,” Urbanation director of market research Pauline Lierman tells Livabl.

Cutting down on clutter after a split can be a cathartic experience, but for many, it gives rise to a whole host of feelings.

Keesmaat was the city’s chief planner from 2012 to August 2017, when she resigned and began teaching at the University of Toronto. In her time with the city, she gained a wide following for her passionate advocacy for innovative urban planning.