Canadian Home Prices Soften as Vancouver Eyes Super-Tall Towers and Buyers Face Contract Traps

Canadian home prices declined overall in the first half of 2026, but the story is wildly uneven from city to city. Vancouver condos plunged nearly 15% and Toronto condos dropped 8%, while detached houses in Regina surged 13% — yet remain less than half the price per square foot of a coastal condo, per Century 21's annual survey. The takeaway: big-city buyers are bleeding equity while Prairies homeowners quietly win.

Vancouver Greenlights "Super-Tall"...