For years, one of the driving narratives in Canadian real estate was deceptively simple: population growth equals home-price growth. Between 2021-2023, that tailwind was unmistakable — massive immigration, booming temporary residents, and a swelling demand for housing fueled price rises across the country. But that story is now changing. The latest federal budget from Ottawa projects zero population growth for the first time in modern history — a signal that the era of “Demographic Alpha” may...
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For years, one of the driving narratives in Canadian real estate was deceptively simple: population growth equals home-price growth. Between 2021-2023, that tailwind was unmistakable — massive immigration, booming temporary residents, and a swelling demand for housing fueled price rises across the country. But that story is now changing. The latest federal budget from Ottawa projects zero population growth for the first time in modern history — a signal that the era of “Demographic Alpha” may...
From Boom to Breakdown: The Alarming Shift in Canada’s Housing, Construction, and Land Security
The Vancouver Life Real Estate Podcast
19 minutes
3 months ago
From Boom to Breakdown: The Alarming Shift in Canada’s Housing, Construction, and Land Security
The Canadian real estate landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift. This week’s episode dives deep into the fast-moving changes reshaping how Canadians think about buying, building, and even owning their homes. From pre-sale condo collapses to landmark legal rulings, the real estate rulebook is being rewritten in real time. Toronto’s pre-construction condo market has plunged to its lowest sales levels in over 30 years. With 57 months of unsold inventory (5x the long-term average), developers ...
The Vancouver Life Real Estate Podcast
For years, one of the driving narratives in Canadian real estate was deceptively simple: population growth equals home-price growth. Between 2021-2023, that tailwind was unmistakable — massive immigration, booming temporary residents, and a swelling demand for housing fueled price rises across the country. But that story is now changing. The latest federal budget from Ottawa projects zero population growth for the first time in modern history — a signal that the era of “Demographic Alpha” may...
