Toronto’s Condo Market Downturn May Not Crash Like It Did in the 1990s, Report Says
CMHC forecasts condo prices in the Greater Toronto Area to recover within a few quarters, supported by housing shortages and stricter lending rules, despite a 28% price drop since 2022.
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Toronto Condo Market Downturn Unlikely to Lead to 1990s-Style Crash: CMHC Report
A new report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC) says the recent downturn in Toronto’s condo market is unlikely to lead to a real estate crash similar to that seen in the 1990s, but acknowledges there are similarities to that time period. “We do not assess Toronto’s market as being overbuilt as it was during the 1990s. On the contrary, there is currently a structural shortage of housing, which is expected to help clear any inve…
The weakening of the co-ownership market in the Toronto area is similar to the crash of the early 1990s, but several factors suggest that the current slowdown is likely to be less marked, according to the Canadian housing agency.
GTA condo downturn not likely to be as severe as early ’90s: CMHC
Canada's housing agency says the weakening condo market in the Toronto region has some parallels to the crash of the early 1990s, but several factors mean the current downturn will likely be less severe.


Greater Toronto condo downturn not likely to be as severe as early ‘90s: CMHC
TORONTO - Canada's housing agency says the weakening condo market in the Toronto region has some parallels to the crash of the early 1990s, but several factors mean the current downturn will likely be less severe.
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