Housing

Only 45% of Canadians Living in Their Ideal Home
Housing Survey

Only 45% of Canadians Living in Their Ideal Home

54% own home, 63% seek more space despite cost issues
89% concerned about affordability of life in Canada
Economy Survey

Pessimism Mounts About Future of Economy and Affordability

Vast majority are concerned about the affordability of life in Canada (89%) and the direction of the nation’s economy (86%)
Canadians See Cutting Immigration and International Student Targets as a Temporary Solution to Ease Housing Shortage
Housing Survey

Canadians See Cutting Immigration and International Student Targets as a Temporary Solution to Ease Housing Shortage

74% Agree More Homes Need to be Built to Lower Housing Prices and Make Housing More Affordable
Canadians Increasingly See Owning a Home for the Rich; Many Renters Giving Up
Housing Survey

Canadians Increasingly See Owning a Home for the Rich; Many Renters Giving Up

73% (+4 pts) Agree Owning a Home in Canada is Now Only for the Rich
Majority (89%) of Torontonians say the next mayor of Toronto needs to make housing affordability a top priority
Housing Survey

Majority (89%) of Torontonians say the next mayor of Toronto needs to make housing affordability a top priority

3 in 10 Torontonians give Toronto City Council a ‘Failing’ grade on addressing housing affordability
63% of Canadians who don’t own a home have “given up” on ever owning one, on par with last year.
Housing Survey

Six in Ten (63%) Canadians Who Don’t Own a Home Continue to Feel Owning a Home is Completely Out of Reach, have “Given Up” on Ever Owning One

Seven in Ten (71%) Say High Interest Rates Currently Have Them on the Sidelines of Home Buying or Selling
A majority of both consumers and REALTORS® disagree that the process of home-renting is free from discrimination: 43% of REALTORS® say they’ve seen a rental deal fall through as a result of discrimination
Housing Survey

A majority of both consumers and REALTORS® disagree that the process of home-renting is free from discrimination: 43% of REALTORS® say they’ve seen a rental deal fall through as a result of discrimination

Ipsos Public Affairs’ survey for Ontario Real Estate Association’s Presidential Advisory Group to understand and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in Ontario real estate
Housing
Housing Survey

Is The Housing Bubble About to Burst? Three Quarters (76%) of Aspiring Homeowners are Worried That Rising Interest Rates Will Impact What Home they can Afford

Four in ten (38%) Canadians are Confused about what Rising Interest Rates
Mean for Them
mortgage
Housing Survey

Forced sale: As many as one in four (23%) homeowners who have a mortgage say they would be forced to sell their home, if interest rates were to increase further

Many admit they don’t understand how inflation and interest rates work
Home ownership
Housing Survey

Is the Home Ownership Dream Dead? Half (50%) of Canadians Who Do Not Currently Own Their Home Are Unlikely to Buy One in the Future

Interest Rates, Affordability and Availability Represent Greatest Challenges to Home Ownership for Non-Homeowners
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