Real Estate Blog

Mortgage trouble grows in Ontario and B.C., even as national delinquency rate falls

Canada’s national mortgage delinquency rate fell for the first time in three years in the second quarter of 2025, but Ontario and B.C. continued to ...

The key is to focus on improvements that deliver strong returns while keeping costs in check.

Have you checked your credit lately?

Your credit report is one of the most important snapshots of your financial life — and ignoring it can cost you real money and opportunities.

Ontario’s minimum wage rose from $16.55 to $17.60 an hour this October, a modest boost for thousands of workers.

Canada’s housing agency says the number of homeowners behind on mortgage payments has fallen for the first time in three years, though delinquencies ...

Ghost tapping is on the rise

What Canadians need to know about this contactless payment scam

Asking rents in Canada were down 2.2 per cent in October from a year earlier to an average of $2,105, marking the 13th straight month of annual declin ...

Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro Inc. says it earned a fourth-quarter profit of $217.0 million, down from $219.9 million in the same quarter last ...

Easing homeownership costs could soon slow in Canada

Housing affordability has improved for six consecutive quarters with RBC’s aggregate measure reaching 53.6% in Q2 2025. Ownership costs fell in all, ...

First-time buyers know what they want — but not when to buy

Many Canadians in the market for their first home have a clear picture of what they want, and falling interest rates, rising inventory and softening ...