Canada’s housing markets are slowly but unevenly getting busier

Canada’s housing markets are slowly but unevenly getting busier

 September 11, 2025 |Robert Hogue
There was further evidence of a recovery is taking hold in many housing markets across Canada in August, but local price trends still varied considerably with declines continuing in affordability-challenged areas where inventory has piled up. Early reports...
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Lower prices and growing confidence keep Canada’s housing market recovery intact in June

Lower prices and growing confidence keep Canada’s housing market recovery intact in June

 July 28, 2025 |Robert Hogue
Canada’s housing market showed further signs of recovery in June with home resales picking up for a third straight month on a monthly basis. But, prices remained lower overall with nationwide declines largely driven by softening in Ontario and British...
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House prices diverge across Canadian markets

House prices diverge across Canadian markets

 July 14, 2025 |Robert Hogue
More prospective homebuyers are making their way back to Canada’s housing markets as some trade war fog dissipates—but it’s far from a stampede. Local real estate board statistics indicate transactions increased modestly between May and June in several...
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Critical Capital: How Canada can tap foreign investment for its mineral riches

Critical Capital: How Canada can tap foreign investment for its mineral riches

 June 04, 2025 |RBC Thought Leadership
Key Points More than 100 mineral projects, valued at $107 billion, are at various stages of development in Canada over the next ten years. Unlocking that potential requires diversified capital flow, both domestic and foreign, for Canada to emerge as a...
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Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

 March 28, 2025 |Ajay Nandalall
Canada’s intractable softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. has long cast a shadow over the country’s promising forestry sector. However, reimagining its potential, building a value-added industry, and seeking new markets could be the playbook that Canada...
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Five ways to pay less tax in retirement

Five ways to pay less tax in retirement

 January 01, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

These strategies can help you maintain the lifestyle you had while working.

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Financial planning: Nine key areas of focus

Financial planning: Nine key areas of focus

 January 01, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

Important aspects to consider in organizing your financial picture.

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Bank of Canada cuts by 50 bps, signals more gradual approach to follow

Bank of Canada cuts by 50 bps, signals more gradual approach to follow

 December 11, 2024 |Claire Fan
The Bottom Line: As expected, the Bank of Canada (BoC) cut the overnight rate by another 50 bps to 3.25% on Wednesday, right to the top end of the BoC’s “neutral” range estimate (2.25% – 3.25%). Macklem’s opening statement made clear that with interest...
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BoC accelerates pace of rate cuts

 October 23, 2024 |Claire Fan

The level of the overnight rate is still restrictive at 3.75% and the BoC in the press release hinted at future rate cuts will follow to support a return to stronger GDP growth.

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A guide to family meetings: Five tips to consider

A guide to family meetings: Five tips to consider

 July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

These strategies can help make family meetings an effective tool in wealth-transfer planning.

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