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Worry, buyer's remorse high as real estate market slowdown materializes

A wave of buyer's remorse is taking shape in several heated real estate markets, after housing prices started dropping and the number of sales slowed over the last two months. 2
CREA reports home sales down in April as mortgage rates rise

Increasing mortgage rates slowed home sales in April from the frenzied pace they started the year at, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.
April home sales down 41% from last year, 27% since March: Toronto realty board

Prospective homebuyers saw clear signs of a cooling Toronto market in April as the region's real estate board reported sales dropped by about 41 per cent since last year and 27 per cent in one month. 1
Apartment, row house growth outpaces single-detached homes: census

Single-detached houses are still the most plentiful type of housing in Canada, but apartments and row houses are slowly catching up, the latest census data reveals.
Average cost of condominium rental apartment now approaching pre-pandemic peak, real estate board says

Toronto’s condominium rental market continues to tighten after a brief slowdown earlier in the pandemic with the average cost of a one-bedroom unit now approaching the record high reached in 2019. 1
Ontario to allow new home sales tactic that would change the bidding process

The Ontario government is introducing new real estate regulations that would allow home sellers to share bids on their property and disclose the details of competing offers. 3
Royal LePage increases forecast for house prices in 2022, despite some signs that market could be moderating

Royal LePage is raising its forecast for 2022, despite some signs suggesting that the real estate market might finally be moderating after a frenzied run up in prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. 3
Feds create new tax-free account for first-time homebuyers

Canadians looking to save a down payment to buy their first home will have a new tax-free savings account to use starting next year. 14