by Daniel Foch | Nov 5, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
The latest TRREB Market Watch report arrives at a moment when policymakers, industry groups, and many Realtors are eager for a narrative of recovery. It offers no such comfort. The October data confirms not merely a soft market, but a structural deterioration in the...
by Daniel Foch | Oct 16, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has crowned September 2025 the strongest September since 2021. The comparison is technically correct, but the broader picture is less compelling. Measured across two decades of September data, this year’s performance belongs...
by Daniel Foch | Oct 6, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists, News
Don’t miss out—join us online for REM’s monthly market breakdown on Oct. 28 at 2 PM ET. REM, columnist Daniel Foch will analyze CREA’s latest stats, regional variations and what shifting sentiment means for Realtors—register here. September’s housing data for...
by Daniel Foch | Sep 16, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The headlines heralding a rebound in Canadian housing carry a familiar air of triumphalism. August marked the fifth consecutive month of sales gains, edging national transactions 1.1 per cent higher on a seasonally adjusted basis and bringing cumulative activity...
by Daniel Foch | Sep 5, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
For much of this year, the Greater Toronto Area’s housing market appeared to be holding onto a fragile recovery. That narrative cracked in August. Sales clocked in at 5,211, slightly higher than last year, but on a seasonally adjusted basis, it was the first monthly...