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Canadians aren’t bouncing back from the pandemic’s hit to life satisfaction. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data show the average life satisfaction score slipped in Q2 2025, the first decline in more than a year. The recovery is stalling before it reaches pre-pandemic levels, and a provincial breakdown shows sharp divides in how people feel about their lives. Canada’s Mood Darkens: Life Satisfaction Slips In Q2 2025 Canadian life satisfaction is slipping before it recovers from the pandemic. The average score fell to 7.0 in Q2 2025, down 0.1 points from the prior quarter. It was the first decline in over a…
Just the other day, I was chatting with a well-known Realtor (let’s call him Bob). The discussion was: “Real estate agents who are broke make worse real estate agents.” Now, let me be clear, Bob was being a bit inflammatory on purpose. He was raising the conversation and asking for input on the topic. It’s a common sentiment in the profession. If the Realtor needs the pay cheque desperately, then they will give you biased advice. Does that mean a Realtor’s financial condition is a conflict of interest? Is it time to start adding Realtors’ private bank accounts to the…
Over the last several years, the real estate market has come to occupy the cultural zeitgeist in a major way. At dinner tables and water coolers across the country, Canadians have talked about the market when it soars, when it slides, and when it stagnates.This is something that has always been true for industry stakeholders and investors, but since the market volatility that followed the pandemic, everyday folk both young and old have been getting in on the discussion. They have opinions, they have complaints, and they have questions.Mike Moffat, Founding Director of the Missing Middle Initiative and Co-Host of…
The Dallas Business Journal estimates that the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area added close to 500 new residents per day from 2023 to 2024. The metropolitan area is now home to over 8 million residents. As one of the biggest cities in the country, it can be difficult to determine which is the best Dallas suburb for you to move to. Some suburbs offer great connectivity to downtown, but come at a steep price. Other suburbs are further away from the core, but won’t stretch your budget. When you’re buying a home, thinking strategically about the potential for future price appreciation…
Let’s not dance around it: this year has been messy. Between the economic uncertainty, a roller-coaster market, and the continuing ripple effects of the iPro Realty Ltd. disaster, the real estate industry is being tested like never before. Agents are burned out. Deals are harder to put together. Clients are more skeptical. And trust across the board is wearing thin. But here’s the truth – and you’re not going to like it. We did a lot of this to ourselves. The fallout we should have seen coming The iPro collapse didn’t just come out of nowhere. It was…
With the City of Vancouver approving the new Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan earlier this year, the stage is now set for a large-scale redevelopment of the area, and few may get larger than what Vancouver-based real estate developer Sightline Properties is planning.The subject site of the proposal is a 26-lot land assembly that includes 2808-2888 E Broadway, 2813-2881 E 10th Avenue, and 2528-2580 Kaslo Street. The land assembly is made up of two rows of 13 single-family homes located about half a block west of Renfrew Street and approximately two blocks north of the Millennium Line SkyTrain’s Renfrew…
A large majority of Canadians believe mortgage fraud is fuelling higher housing costs and tilting the market against honest buyers, according to a new national survey. The online poll of 2,000 Canadians, conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights for Mortgage Professionals Canada and the Mortgage and Title Insurance Industry Association of Canada, found that 78 per cent of respondents agree mortgage fraud creates an unfair playing field. Another 64 per cent said it drives up home prices. Growing concern about fraud More than half of Canadians — 58 per cent — said they are concerned about mortgage fraud, a…
There’s no place in Canada where homebuilding is as depressed as it is in Toronto. That reality was underscored earlier today when Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its fall housing supply report, which shows that building activity plunged 44% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. On a population-adjusted basis, the federal housing agency said that starts are at the lowest level since 1996 — putting them a hair shy of a 30-year low.The overall downtrend was driven by a 60% drop in condominium starts, and reflects a pullback in investor demand…
Canada’s real estate market finally got some good news—cheaper financing may be coming. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will cut rates three times before the traditionally busy Spring real estate market, according to a report from BMO Capital Markets. The recent labour market erosion has the market fully pricing in the first cut within the next few days. However, the bank notes caveats that sticky inflation and an upcoming CPI report can swing market expectations fast. Bank of Canada To Cut Rates 3x Before Spring 2026, Market Forecasts First Cut Within Days Canada’s oldest bank sees rates being slashed fairly…
Plenty of celebrities call “The Big Apple” home, but with over eight million other residents in the city, spotting one isn’t always easy. If you want to increase your chances of celebrity sightings in New York City, you’ll need to start by heading to some of their most frequented restaurants. But where do celebrities eat in New York? There are over 17,000 restaurants in the city, so to help you narrow it down, we’ve gathered some of the ones most loved by your favorite movie stars, singers, and artists. The Corner Store Newly opened in 2024, The Corner Store serves…