Weakest April demand since 1995... Is Canada's housing market COLLAPSING?

Canada’s Spring Market 2026? Sales Tick Up, Listings Surge, Buyers Still in Control Subscribe to Canada's #1 real estate podcast: https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/podcast/the-canadian-real-estate-investor Canada’s April 2026 home sales rose 0.7% month over month—the first increase of the year—but the gain is small and still down 4% from April 2025, leaving year-to-date sales 6.8% below 2025. New listings jumped 4.1%, pushing the sales-to-new-listings ratio to about 45% (Better Dwelling: 44.7%), described as the weakest April demand balance since 1995, with inventory rising to roughly 187,000 homes and months of inventory up to 5.2. CREA cites uncertainty and higher mortgage rates, while the script argues the market is likely to stay buyer-favoured as soft prices, a weakening economy, and cautious buyers outweigh any “pent-up demand.” Regional divergence persists, with stronger gains in more affordable markets and declines in GTA, Greater Vancouver, and Ontario cottage country. 00:00 Sales Finally Tick Up 00:33 Seasonality Reality Check 02:07 Spring Rebound Hype Tested 02:54 Listings Surge Buyer Leverage 04:30 Inventory Rising Prices Soft 06:05 Peak To Recovery Timeline 07:02 Economy Fear Vs Bargains 08:25 Regional Winners And Losers 10:18 2026 Outlook Buyers In Charge 11:58 Pent Up Demand Doubts 13:19 Playing Chicken Wrap Up 14:23 Final Thoughts And Sign Off #canadaeconomy #canada #realestateinvestingcanada #canadianrealestate