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Housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and school dropouts: think tank - CMT News
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (683+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" June 19, 2026" 10: 09 AM" Regional " Views: 0 A Quebec think tank says the province's housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and negatively affects school dropout rates. On Thursday, the Observatoire qu'b'cois des in'galit's published the third…...
Selling your home without a Realtor saves money, but can be a demanding task - CMT News
1+ week, 6+ day ago (856+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" June 11, 2026" 8: 33 AM" Personal Finance " Views: 0 Getting rid of clutter, fixing paint chips and making your home look straight out of a lifestyle magazine is a rite of passage for homeowners planning to sell their property....
Weak economic backdrop could keep rent prices soft this summer: report - CMT News
2+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" June 8, 2026" 1: 09 PM" Real Estate " Views: 22 A new report says Canada could be poised for a slower-than-usual summer rental market as average asking rents for May were down approximately $100 from a year earlier. The latest monthly…...
Landlord hasn't paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale - CMT News
2+ week, 2+ day ago (795+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" June 8, 2026" 10: 11 AM" Real Estate " Views: 1 You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time " only to learn your landlord failed to keep up with mortgage payments and the home may…...
Montreal-area home sales down nearly 7% in May amid economic pressures: board - CMT News
2+ week, 5+ day ago (418+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" June 4, 2026" 1: 54 PM" Real Estate " Views: 13 Montreal-area home sales fell 6. 8% on a year-over-year basis in May as the province's real estate board says median prices continued to rise. The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers…...
By the numbers: Quebec's struggles with social housing - CMT News
3+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" May 28, 2026" 9: 00 AM" Regional " Views: 0 Nearly one-third of Quebec's social housing units " roughly 21, 500 homes " is in a state of disrepair. Advocates worry existing budgets will be inadequate because inflation is outpacing the pace of renovations." Social…...
U. S. homebuyers hammered as war-fuelled bond rout drives up rates - CMT News
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1012+ words) Written by Bloomberg" May 21, 2026" 4: 05 PM" U. S. News " Views: 10 By Prashant Gopal, Ezra Fieser and Michael Mac Kenzie (Bloomberg) " Najimah Roberson, a lifelong renter, spent the past two years searching around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for a home she could afford " getting outbid nearly…...
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in April up from March - CMT News
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (19+ words) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts for April rose 17% compared with March....
CREA reports April home sales down as spring market still hasn't thawed - CMT News
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (571+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" May 14, 2026" 8: 11 AM" Real Estate " Views: 131 The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell compared with a year ago as the average sale price climbed. The organization said home sales in April totalled…...
A major housing development is in the works east of Toronto, but some are crying foul - CMT News
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1162+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" April 27, 2026" 10: 13 AM" Regional " Views: 7 The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality's landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century." Mayor Kevin…...