Residential Market Waterloo Region: June 2026

At a GlanceBuyer showings are surging. Showings hit a record 23,341 in May, up about 22.6 percent from a year ago and the busiest month on…

Landlord update: Waterloo Region Summer 2026

At a glance:Transaction volume has contracted sharply. 12-month sales volume is approximately $121M, well below the 2021-2022 peak.Sold prices range from $830,000 (4-unit) to $22.75M…

Bill 60, a 2.1% Guideline, and a Bank of Canada on Hold: What April 2026 Means for Ontario Multifamily Owners

If you own an apartment building in Ontario right now, three things have moved in the last few months that I think genuinely change how…

The New HST Rebate Explained

On March 25, 2026, Premier Doug Ford announced what the Ontario Home Builders' Association has called "the biggest announcement we've seen in home building in…

Ontario’s New Multi-Billion Dollar Development Charge Reductions

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a very significant announcement that will have a decided effect on real estate in the…

CMHC MLI Select: September Changes

For Ontario apartment owners, developers, and investors, MLI Select is the program behind most of the financing in this asset class. Here's how it works…

868 King Street East, Cambridge: A Shovel-Ready Development Opportunity in a City That Is Moving

Cambridge is a city that tends to be underestimated by the broader development community. It lacks the profile of Kitchener or Waterloo, and for most…

Residential Market Update April 2026: Waterloo Region

Executive SummaryPrices highlight a fractured market: The overall median sale price is $685,000, but the much higher average price of $732,600 shows that luxury detached…

Mapping development charges across Ontario

Not all Ontario cities are created equal when it comes to the cost of building a new home. While the federal-provincial announcement of March 2026…

March 2026 Market Update: Wat Region

Welcome to your March 2026 real estate market update for the Waterloo Region. Before we get into the numbers, note that this post includes interactive…