New listings soar in Canada's housing market as tariff uncertainty weighs on sales

New listings soar in Canada's housing market as tariff uncertainty weighs on sales

Canada's housing market took a knock in January as tariff threats cast a dark cloud over real estate, says CREA.

Home sales dented by tariff worries in January as listings surge: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in January were up 2.9 per cent compared with a year earlier, but noted that fell off at the end of the month.

New Listings Jump to Start 2025 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Sales

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian MLS® Systems posted a double-digit jump in new supply in January 2025 when compared to December 2024. At the same time, sales activity fell off at the end of the month,…

How will the tariffs affect the Canadian housing market? - Construction Canada

The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has expressed concerns about how the new tariffs will negatively impact housing in Ontario. Photo ©Kasarp Techawongtham/Dreamstime.com With the announcement of the Trump administration’s 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has expressed concerns about how the new tariffs will negatively impact housing in Ontario. The potential for economic…

CREA: NEW LISTINGS JUMP TO START 2025 AS TARIFF UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON SALES

OTTAWA – Canadian MLS® Systems posted a double-digit jump in new supply in January 2025 when compared to December 2024. At the same time, sales activity fell off at the end of the month, likely reflecting uncertainty over the potential for a trade war with the United States. Although sales were down 3.3% on a month-over-month basis in January, this was mostly the result of sales trailing off in the last week of the month. Meanwhile, the number o…

Canadian buyers unfazed by sellers’ early jump into the housing market - RBC Thought Leadership

New listings jumped 11% from December to January nationwide, the largest monthly increase in almost two years.