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Updated 3:47 pm on August 16, 2026
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What’s Happening in the Market
Could You Trade Toronto for Whitehorse? What $753K Buys You in Yukon

What if the answer to Toronto’s housing costs was to move nearly 2,000 kilometres north? For some buyers, the question is whether they could trade Toronto for Whitehorse and improve their finances. Whitehorse can offer freehold homes at prices 30% to 70% below Toronto’s, with lower personal tax rate ...

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Single-Wide or Double-Wide? What the Financing Difference Costs You

If you’re looking for an affordable home in the U.S., manufactured housing can make homeownership possible at a price point that traditional houses often cannot match. But once you start comparing your options, one question quickly comes up: should you buy a single-wide or a double-wide? A single-wi ...

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Adsum House 'sickened' by past misogynistic song made by N.S. cabinet minister, calls for his removal - CBC

Adsum House 'sickened' by past misogynistic song made by N.S. cabinet minister, calls for his removal  CBC ...

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Canadian Homebuyers Need Nearly Double The Median Income To Buy - Better Dwelling

Canadian Homebuyers Need Nearly Double The Median Income To Buy  Better Dwelling ...

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B.C. building permits fall 9.5% in June despite national growth - Business in Vancouver

B.C. building permits fall 9.5% in June despite national growth  Business in Vancouver ...

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Weak Lower Mainland market leads to B.C. home sales falling nearly 7% in July - CBC

Weak Lower Mainland market leads to B.C. home sales falling nearly 7% in July  CBC ...

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Lower Mainland weakness pulls B.C. home sales down 6.7% in July - Canadian Mortgage Trends

Lower Mainland weakness pulls B.C. home sales down 6.7% in July  Canadian Mortgage Trends ...

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Canada’s housing market to ‘remain subdued’ for rest of year: CMHC - Calgary Herald

Canada’s housing market to ‘remain subdued’ for rest of year: CMHC  Calgary Herald ...

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BC home sales fall in July - mpamag.com

BC home sales fall in July  mpamag.com ...

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What BoC rate hikes would mean for Canada’s housing market - mpamag.com

What BoC rate hikes would mean for Canada’s housing market  mpamag.com ...

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Rates & Affordability
Nearly half of Canadians renewing mortgages spend over 50% of their budget on housing - Rates.ca

Nearly half of Canadians renewing mortgages spend over 50% of their budget on housing  Rates.ca ...

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BMO maintains Bank of Canada hold forecast through 2027 - Canadian Mortgage Trends

BMO maintains Bank of Canada hold forecast through 2027  Canadian Mortgage Trends ...

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What BoC rate hikes would mean for Canada’s housing market - mpamag.com

What BoC rate hikes would mean for Canada’s housing market  mpamag.com ...

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What happens to Canada if CUSMA talks fall apart? - mpamag.com

What happens to Canada if CUSMA talks fall apart?  mpamag.com ...

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Mortgage renewals mean housing takes up 50% of many Canadians’ budgets - Global News

Mortgage renewals mean housing takes up 50% of many Canadians’ budgets  Global News ...

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Is a Bank of Canada rate hike becoming more likely? - mpamag.com

Is a Bank of Canada rate hike becoming more likely?  mpamag.com ...

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Is student tenant insurance worth it? How one policy can save you $2,000+

It’s back-to-school season in Canada, and for many post-secondary students, this year’s shopping list has only gotten more expensive. If you live away from home during the school year, a major cost to budget for is rent.  The post Is student tenant insurance worth it? How one policy can save you $2, ...

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The best fixed and variable mortgage rates for the week of August 6 - The Globe and Mail

The best fixed and variable mortgage rates for the week of August 6  The Globe and Mail ...

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Posthaste: Why the Bank of Canada might hike rates more than any of its peers next year - financialpost.com

Posthaste: Why the Bank of Canada might hike rates more than any of its peers next year  financialpost.com ...

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Bank of Canada confirms eight rate decision dates for 2027 - mpamag.com

Bank of Canada confirms eight rate decision dates for 2027  mpamag.com ...

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Tips for Buyers & Sellers
Could You Trade Toronto for Whitehorse? What $753K Buys You in Yukon

What if the answer to Toronto’s housing costs was to move nearly 2,000 kilometres north? For some buyers, the question is whether they could trade Toronto for Whitehorse and improve their finances. Whitehorse can offer freehold homes at prices 30% to 70% below Toronto’s, with lower personal tax rate ...

Zoocasa9h agoRead full article →
Single-Wide or Double-Wide? What the Financing Difference Costs You

If you’re looking for an affordable home in the U.S., manufactured housing can make homeownership possible at a price point that traditional houses often cannot match. But once you start comparing your options, one question quickly comes up: should you buy a single-wide or a double-wide? A single-wi ...

ZoocasaYesterdayRead full article →
You’d Never Guess These Were Churches: 5 Canadian Homes With Remarkable Histories

Some of Canada’s most extraordinary homes were never built to be homes at all. Across the country, century-old churches and chapels are being reborn as dramatic residences with unforgettable views. From a Gothic Revival loft in Toronto to a former chapel overlooking Halifax Harbour, these Canadian c ...

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Declining New Listings Signal a Shift in Toronto’s Housing Market: TRREB

The Toronto real estate market showed signs of tightening in July 2026, with sales slightly down and new listings seeing a drop-off. Semi-detached homes were affected the most in July, with sales down almost 6% year over year and the average price down 7.4% to $964,922.  Townhouse sales experienced ...

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6 US Metros Where Home Insurance Premiums Are Rising Fastest

Home insurance is becoming one of the fastest-growing costs of owning a home. After four straight years of rising premiums, the national average annual cost reached $2,948 in 2025 and is expected to increase to $3,057 by the end of 2026. That represents a 46.8% increase since 2020, nearly three time ...

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Only 4 Metros in the U.S. Offer Homes That Single Homebuyers Can Afford 

Ask just about anyone in the dating pool right now, and they’ll tell you–it’s rough out there. But even as Americans on average find themselves getting married later in life, people aren’t waiting for a wedding ring to get the keys to a home of their own. Single homeownership hit a decade high in 20 ...

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How Many Hours of Minimum-Wage Work Does It Take to Cover Rent in 60 Cities Across Canada?

Financial independence and stable housing have long been seen as markers of adulthood, but for many young Canadians, these milestones are slipping out of reach. Zoocasa analyzed data from Rentals.ca’s 60-city report to calculate how many hours a month a minimum-wage earner would need to work to cove ...

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4 Pillars Every Canadian Should Check Before Buying US Property

Every winter, thousands of Canadians head south, and many decide to buy instead of rent. But US property ownership for Canadian snowbirds involves much more than finding the right vacation home. Buying real estate in the United States means navigating two legal systems and a different set of financi ...

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Can You Walk Away From a Mortgage in Canada?

If you’re drowning in your mortgage and end up “underwater” on your home loan, can you just walk away from it? In the US, many American homeowners did just that after the housing crash in 2008.  But can that happen in Canada? Can homeowners simply walk away from their mortgages if their outstanding ...

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Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market - Global News

Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market  Global News ...

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