Vacancy tax changes, break-ins rock Toronto’s Rosedale, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories

Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood is experiencing issues with break-ins while facing impacts from vacancy tax changes. The article also covers this week's mortgage rates across Canada and features a home of the week listing.

Greater Vancouver commercial real estate transactions fall 8.3% in 2025

Commercial real estate transactions in Greater Vancouver declined 8.3% in 2025, with the total dollar volume of transactions in the Lower Mainland falling 23.2%, according to Greater Vancouver Realtors.

Ontario moves to allow building homes on smaller lots

Ontario has announced a series of measures designed to increase housing supply, including allowing homes to be built on smaller lots. These policy changes aim to address the province's housing shortage by reducing regulatory barriers to development.