The Canadian Mortgage Show

Episode 69: “Uncertainty Is Now Certainty” — 2026 Housing Outlook

Alex Pang & Alex Shanks Episode 69

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Happy New Year — and welcome to Episode 69 of The Canadian Mortgage Show. This is our first episode of 2026, and we brought in Hasan Juma (Realtor, Oakwyn Realty) as a guest host to weigh in on the biggest stories shaping Canadian housing right now. 

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In this episode we cover:

  • Canada considering changes when the foreign buyer ban expires in 2027 (and whether foreign money would even come back) 

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  • The rent affordability crisis — including renters spending 50%+ (and even 70%+) of net income on rent 

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  • Greater Toronto prices down ~26% from peak and what that implies for other markets 

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  • BC land claims and the real-world impact: buyer fear, deals collapsing, and lenders pulling back 

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  • Our 2026 forecast: sales activity, pricing pressure by product type, and what rates might do next 

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If you’re buying, selling, renewing, or just trying to understand what’s real vs headlines — this one’s for you.