August 31, 2026
Residential · Market Note
"How fast will my home sell?" In July, single-family homes sold in an average of 38 days, condos in 55 and plexes in 46, with 19,790 properties for sale across the region (+17% year over year). Why selling times are lengthening, what it means sector by sector on the South Shore, and how to sell inside the window instead of trickling out price drops. Data from QPAREB, Bank of Canada and Ratehub.
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August 28, 2026
Practical Advice
The question that keeps movers up at night: do I sell mine first? With 3,588 properties for sale on the South Shore (+24% year over year) and selling times of 38 days for single-family homes and 55 days for condos, the order between selling and buying is now a real decision. The math, the risk of carrying two homes, and the two tools that make the dilemma disappear.
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August 26, 2026
Commercial · Investment
Montreal apartment vacancy climbed back to 2.9% in 2025, returning to CMHC's balanced range, while rents paid keep rising and cap rates hold around 4.5%. How to read that turn when you own or are eyeing an income property on the South Shore, with figures from CMHC, CBRE and Altus.
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August 24, 2026
Residential · Market Note
The market slowed for a fifth straight month in July, but the two segments aren't reacting the same way. Single-family sales fell only 4%, houses sell in 38 days, and the median price rose to $650,000. The condo, meanwhile, shifted. Why the single-family seller keeps the edge this fall, and what it means to sell or buy.
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August 21, 2026
Financing · Advice
The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its rate at 2.25% on September 2, a possible seventh hold in a row. So should you really wait for a cut before buying? The real cost of waiting, worked out on a $500,000 mortgage, the fixed, variable and three-year options, and the real lever this fall: choice, not the rate.
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August 19, 2026
Commercial · Office
The office market just closed a full year of recovery. Vacancy eased to 18.0% in Q2 2026, Montreal absorbed more than 300,000 sq ft, and top-tier rents hit new highs of $33 to $42 per square foot. Why this turn also reaches owners and tenants in Brossard and across the South Shore.
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August 17, 2026
Residential · Condo
The condo has become the softest segment of the market. In July, condo sales fell 17% across Greater Montreal and supply jumped 20%, the strongest rise of any category. On the South Shore, inventory is climbing fast in Candiac, La Prairie, Saint-Hubert and Vieux-Longueuil. Why this is the first-time buyer's window before back-to-school season.
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August 14, 2026
Practical Advice
With 3,588 properties for sale on the South Shore in July (+24% year over year), buyers get room to move back. But the median price holds at $643,000 and the policy rate stays at 2.25%. Here is where negotiation actually exists this fall, where it doesn't, and how to keep your inspection and financing conditions.
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August 12, 2026
Commercial & Investment
A first turn in three years: Greater Montreal industrial vacancy fell to 5.7% in Q2 2026, the first decline since the post-COVID surge. Meanwhile the average net asking rent slips to $13.94 per square foot and the policy rate holds at 2.25%. A rare window for South Shore business owners and investors.
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August 10, 2026
Market Update
The July QPAREB statistics landed on August 6. On the South Shore: 747 sales (-4%), a fourth straight monthly decline, yet a median single-family price of $643,000 (+2%) and active listings up 24%. Condos are easing, plexes jumped 14%. What it means for you before back-to-school season.
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August 5, 2026
Commercial & Investment
The Q2 2026 reports confirm an uneven recovery. Office vacancy at 18.0%, the lowest since 2023, but the rebound is happening through quality space. Strong industrial absorption of 786,000 sq ft, with rents slipping in tenants' favour. Rental easing a little. What it changes for South Shore owners and investors.
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August 3, 2026
Market Update
For the first time in years, Greater Montreal's inventory has topped its ten-year average: 20,735 listings, up 14%. Yet a single-family home still sells in 32 days at a median price of $645,000. What the Q2 2026 numbers change for sellers, buyers and investors heading into fall.
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July 31, 2026
Rates & Financing
Close to a million Canadian households are renewing their mortgage this year, most at a higher rate. Owners who locked in at 1.4% in 2021 hit renewal around 4%, roughly a 24% higher payment. With the policy rate held at 2.25%, here's how to approach your renewal, with a concrete Longueuil example.
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July 29, 2026
Commercial & Investment
CMHC's MLI Select was overhauled on July 14, 2025. One year on: premium discounts up to 30%, 50-year amortization, financing up to 95% of cost, the rental holdback lifted and the door opened to modular construction. What it means for investing in rental property on the South Shore.
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July 27, 2026
Market Update
Active listings jumped 17% across Greater Montreal, yet a single-family home still sells in 32 days at a median price of $649,000. Why more supply doesn't mean falling prices, and what June 2026's market changes for sellers, buyers and investors.
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July 24, 2026
Buyer Guide
Median price of $650,000, a household income around $116,200, a minimum down payment of $40,000 and a stress test near 6%. The real numbers on buying a home on the South Shore, plus the neighbouring areas where your budget stretches further.
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July 24, 2026
Seller Advice
Inventory is up 14%, median prices are holding ($645,000 for a single-family home in the Montreal region) and the Bank of Canada is keeping its rate at 2.25%. The margin for error on price has shrunk. How to approach a fall sale, and why the preparation starts now.
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July 22, 2026
Commercial · Investment
Policy rate held at 2.25%, cap rates of 4 to 6% for plexes, duplex and triplex prices in Longueuil, an industrial market tightening to 5.4% vacancy, and a stricter MLI Select with new surcharges. The full picture for an investor, with the three numbers that actually matter.
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July 20, 2026
Residential · Longueuil
While Greater Montreal has been slowing for eleven months, Longueuil is holding firm: houses selling in 32 days, median price up 5.9% in a year, sellers getting 100% of asking. And one piece of news that changes buyers' math: CDPQ Infra has abandoned the REM extension toward Longueuil. The numbers by sector, and what it changes for you.
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July 17, 2026
Rates & Financing
A sixth consecutive hold, inflation judged temporary, a housing market that "appears to be stabilizing", and no decision until September 2. A rare window of predictability for South Shore buyers, sellers and investors. The analysis of the July 15 decision, with sources.
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July 17, 2026
Buyer's Guide
Rates steady at 2.25%, the deepest inventory in ten years, prices holding: why summer 2026 favours buyers on the South Shore, and how to make the most of it.
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July 15, 2026
Commercial · Investment
$2.9 billion invested in Greater Montréal in the first quarter, 65% more than a year ago. Multifamily dominates, industrial is finding its footing again with vacancy on the decline, and Longueuil posts the strongest growth of any submarket: $222 million, nearly five times its 2025 level. The Altus and CBRE numbers, sector by sector.
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July 13, 2026
Residential · Single-Family
While the broader market loosens, single-family homes are still selling in 30 days and the median price is up 3% year over year. From $460,000 in Châteauguay to over a million in Saint-Lambert: the 2026 price ranges by city, the REM effect, and the taxes that change the math.
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July 10, 2026
Seller Advice
With 20,894 properties for sale in Greater Montréal and inventory climbing for eleven straight months, the price you post on day one decides almost everything. Why the first two weeks matter so much, the pricing mistakes that cost dearly, and my three-check method for landing on the right number.
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July 8, 2026
Investment · Multifamily
While the rest of the market loosens, plexes are in a category of their own: median price up 6% year over year, selling in 39 days, supply still thin. With the policy rate holding at 2.25% and CMHC's APH Select program, multifamily remains the strongest segment for investors. The numbers, and where to look for returns.
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July 6, 2026
Residential · Condo
Condo inventory is rising faster than anything else on the South Shore, and the pressure on prices is easing. The result: in Brossard, properties sell in an average of 51 days and at 98% of asking price. More choice, more time to negotiate, and the REM steps away. What that changes if you're buying or selling a condo.
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July 3, 2026
Residential + Commercial
Sales are slowing gently across Greater Montréal, inventory has reached its highest level in ten years on the South Shore, and yet median prices keep climbing. On the commercial side, Longueuil is surging with transaction volume up 394%. What the APCIQ and commercial market numbers mean for you.
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