Joseph Belanger / Mortgage Broker / Sherwood Mortgage Group

04/09/2026

Finally! Some positive news about the Ontario housing market. Sales are up! The question remains though: Are you up for those sales? (See article below for full details.)

https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Freal-estate-toronto%2F2026%2F04%2Ftoronto-real-estate-market-showing-signs-life%2F&btnI

01/29/2026

After this week's Bank of Canada key interest rate hold announcement, Bloomberg declares: "First-time homebuyers and real estate investors should take advantage of the housing market while interest rates are low."

https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bnnbloomberg.ca%2Fbusiness%2Freal-estate%2F2026%2F01%2F28%2Fbank-of-canada-interest-rate-hold-spells-optimism-for-real-estate-investors%2F&btnI

01/27/2026

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its 2026 forecast for home sales activity and average home prices via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate boards and associations and extended the outlook to include 2027. Click below for details!

https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crea.ca%2Fmedia-hub%2Fnews%2Fcrea-downgrades-resale-housing-market-forecast-amid-tariff-uncertainty-and-economic-uncertainty%2F%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&btnI

01/27/2026

I get asked about interest rates almost daily. This does a good job of explaining where things are headed — and why some buyers are starting to pay attention again.

https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fontariohousingmarket.com%2F2026%2F01%2F04%2Fhousing-and-interest-rate-forecasts-for-2026-what-economists-expect-next%2F%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&btnI

01/27/2026

There’s been a lot of noise around the housing market lately. This is a solid, level-headed look at what’s actually happening in Ontario right now — and what it could mean for buyers heading into 2026.

https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fpersonal-finance%2Fmortgages%2Farticle%2Flooking-at-the-current-housing-market-is-now-a-good-time-to-buy-a-house-224612280.html%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&btnI

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01/21/2026

I get asked about interest rates almost daily. This article does a good job of explaining where things are headed — and why some buyers are starting to pay attention again.

It’s a major shift from where rates were a year ago: Last January, the 30-year rate averaged 7.04%

01/21/2026

There’s been a lot of noise around the housing market lately. This is a solid, level-headed look at what’s actually happening in Ontario right now — and what it could mean for buyers heading into 2026.

The Canadian housing market closed out 2025 with a slight decline, and forecasts predict more price drops in parts of Ontario. According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Forecast released on Thursday, the aggregate price of a home in Canada decreased 1.5 per cent year-over-year to $...

01/21/2026

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