Coast-to-Coast Chill: July Housing Sales Drop Double-Digits Across Canada as Prices Refuse to Fold

3,338 — Montreal-area home sales in July, down 10 per cent from a year ago and marking the fifth straight monthly decline. It's the steepest drop since February 2026, and the slowdown spread across every property category and every major geographic sector.

The National Picture

Canada's housing market hit the brakes hard in July, with sales tumbling from coast to coast. But here's the twist: prices aren't following. In Montreal, sellers of single-family...