In Canadian real estate’s longest winter, buyers hold the power as sellers face reality

2026-02-02 - 11:15

Canada’s housing market has always moved in cycles — spring listings, summer slowdown, fall reset and winter hibernation. But many realtors say that rhythm has been disrupted. Instead of a routine seasonal lull, what they’re seeing now is a prolonged chill driven less by weather than by psychology, affordability strain and economic uncertainty. Read More