MARKET UPDATES

Canadian Housing Starts (October 2025)

Canadian housing starts decreased 17 per cent from the previous month, totaling 232,765 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 5 per cent from the same month last year.  Single-detached housing starts decreased by 8 per cent from last month, while multi-family

Canadian Inflation (October 2025)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, down from a 2.4 per cent increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.1 per cent in October, equivalent to a 1.5 per cent increase on an annualiz

BC Housing Market Activity Strengthening into the Closing Months of 2025

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,374 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in October 2025, down 10.2 per cent from October 2024. The average MLS® residential price in BC in October 2025 was up 0.8 per cent at $978,658 com