📉 Market Movements (Ontario) * Stagnant Regional Activity: Housing market activity between Windsor and Toronto remains slow; prepare for a sluggish spring market and budget for extended vacancy periods. * Price Sensitivity: With year-over-year price declines across Ontario, avoid over-leveraging properties; focus on cash flow rather than short-term appreciation. * New Listing Contraction: New
📉 Market Movements (Ontario) * Ontario’s Sluggish Start: Activity between Windsor and Toronto remains stalled. Do not bank on a spring rebound until April; prepare your properties now for a competitive late-spring surge. * Pricing Pressure: Year-over-year home prices in Ontario are down. If you are leveraged, avoid panic-selling—focus on long-term
📉 Market Movements (Ontario) * Stagnant Growth in the Golden Horseshoe: The stretch of Ontario between Windsor and Toronto remains slow; do not bank on rapid appreciation in Q1. Use this time to optimize current unit cash flow rather than speculating on immediate resale value. * Listings Contraction: New property listings in Ontario
Market Insights * National Sales Activity: Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems dipped 1.3% month-over-month in February 2026. * Inventory Levels: New property listings declined by 3.9% month-over-month, tightening the national sales-to-new listings ratio to 47.6%. * Pricing Trends: The National Composite MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) fell 0.