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- Atlantic Canada sees housing demand rebound in the second quarter: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- Alberta home sales are back on the rise, but rising rates are a potential headwind: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- B.C. home sales rose in Q2, but rising rates are expected to weigh on demand: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- Manitoba saw home sales surge in Q2, but demand could wane due to rate hikes: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- Home sales jump in Q2, but end on soft note: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- Housing demand improves in Quebec, but inventory remains tight: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- Saskatchewan home sales jump in Q2 as prices near their all-time highs: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- The Bank of Canada adds to its steepest rate-hike cycle in 30 years: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2023)
- Bank of Canada adds to the steepest rate hike cycle in 40 years: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (June, 2023)
- Inflation uptick surprises markets: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (May, 2023)
- Despite drop in sales, Atlantic Canada’s housing markets remain well-balanced: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Despite falling home sales, Alberta’s resale market remains in “very solid shape”: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Home sales perk up in BC: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Manitoba home sales tumble in the first quarter: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Are home sales in Ontario finally bottoming?: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Rising rates, weak consumer confidence weigh on Quebec’s housing demand: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Saskatchewan sees home sales fall but prices rise: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- The Bank of Canada’s soft landing is on track…for now: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2023)
- Financial contagion risks roiling markets: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (March, 2023)
- State of the Housing Market: 2022 Year-End Consumer Survey & Outlook (March 2023)
- Stronger-than-expected economic data pushes fixed rates higher: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (February, 2023)
- Muted inflation, weak business outlook set the stage for a Bank of Canada rate pause: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Sales fall but remain above pre-COVID levels: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Home sales tick down in Q4 but end the year on a positive note: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Resale demand remains at decade lows across B.C.: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Home sales return to pre-pandemic levels in Q4: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Affordability challenges continue to weigh on housing demand in Q4: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Rising rates and weak consumer confidence weigh on housing demand in Q4: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Saskatchewan home sales and prices slide again in Q4: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2023)
- Leading indicators point to recession in 2023: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (December, 2022)
- Economic data is solid for now…but storm clouds are gathering: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (November, 2022)
- The province’s housing markets are coming under pressure: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Homebuyers wrestle with rising rates and deteriorating affordability: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Rising rates continue to weigh on housing demand: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Rising rates are weighing on housing demand: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Affordability pressures are weighing on home sales: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Despite decline in sales, housing markets remain very tight: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Home sales and prices slide in the third quarter: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (October, 2022)
- Weakening economy muddies the waters for the Bank of Canada: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (September, 2022)
- Still no bottom for home sales: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (August, 2022)
- Housing markets buck the national trend: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- Home sales slip and labour market starting to soften: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- Home sales and prices slide in the second quarter: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- Housing markets transitioning to more balanced conditions: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- B.C. housing markets in a transition phase: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- Housing market remains tight thanks to record population growth: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- Housing market dynamics look “very solid” for now: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- Rising inflation forces the Bank of Canada’s hand: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (July, 2022)
- The housing market adjustment continues: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (June, 2022)
- Rising rates and deteriorating affordability weigh on housing demand: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (May, 2022)
- Home prices in Saskatchewan don’t reflect the supply and demand imbalance: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- Quebec housing market remains tight despite slowdown in home sales: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- Ontario home sales cooled in March, but market still far from balanced: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- Home prices rose sharply in Q1, but more balanced conditions may be on the way: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- B.C.’s housing market slowing, but remains above pre-COVID levels: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- Rising interest rates may put a damper on Atlantic Canada’s housing boom: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- Alberta sees strongest housing market since 2006: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- All Eyes on the Bank of Canada: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (April, 2022)
- Bank of Canada hikes rates, signals more to come: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (March, 2022)
- Rate hikes cued up for March: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (February, 2022)
- Saskatchewan is Grappling with a Housing Supply Shortage: Saskatchewan Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Rising Home Prices Reflect Quebec’s Tight Housing Market: Quebec Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Despite a peak in COVID cases, economic impact to linger in Q1: Ontario Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Record Housing Starts Should Help Bring Balance to the Market by Year-End: Manitoba Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Low Supply and High Demand Spells Hectic Spring Homebuying Season for B.C.: British Columbia Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Home Sales Remain Strong, Bolstered by High Inter-Provincial Migration: Atlantic Canada Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Alberta Could See Strong Acceleration in Real Estate Market in First Half of 2022: Alberta Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Omicron is weighing on the Canadian economy: Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Ben Rabidoux (January, 2022)
- Press Release: 2020 Housing Market Strength During COVID-19 to Continue into 2021 and Beyond Indicates Annual Mortgage Professionals Canada Housing Report (March 25, 2021)
- Press Release: Canadians Want to Be Homeowners Now More Than Ever Confirms Latest Mortgage Professionals Canada Housing Report (February 10, 2021)
- Press Release: Mortgage Deferral Program Wind-down Has Much Less Impact Than Anticipated, Home Ownership Aspirations Continue to Rise Through COVID-19: Mortgage Professionals Canada Report (December 16, 2020)
- Press Release: COVID-19 Has Minimal Impacts on Consumer Sentiment Towards Home Ownership Finds Mortgage Professionals Canada Housing Report (October 27, 2020)
- Press Release: New Housing Report by Mortgage Professionals Canada Examines Ongoing Market Shifts and COVID-19 Impacts (September 14, 2020)
- Press Release: New Mortgage Professionals Canada Report Examines How COVID-19 Is Impacting Existing and Aspiring Homeowners (August 6, 2020)
- Press Release: Mortgage Professionals Commend Manitoba Government for Introducing New Measures to Support Home Ownership (March 11, 2019)
- New Report Illustrates Negative Impacts of Federal Policies on Housing Markets Across Canada (January 23, 2019)
- Written Submission for Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of Budget 2019 (2019)
- Federal policies suppressing housing activity, creating a negative shift in sentiment for homebuyers, according to latest consumer report (July 25, 2018)
- Press Release: Mortgage Professionals Canada calls on Ontario government to support affordable home ownership (March 28, 2017)
- Press Release: Next generation of homeowners cautiously optimistic about economy and housing market, economic confidence main driver for purchasing decision (June 9, 2016)