Is the market finding its footing, or simply heading into a year-end pause?
Despite stronger-than-expected GDP growth helping Canada avoid a technical recession, December’s presale market closed out the year at a standstill. With no new launches expected, zero sales recorded from November releases, and buyer hesitation lingering, developers continued to delay activity while attention shifted toward a rapidly expanding rental market.
In this month’s Presale Pulse, Suzana Goncalves and Brittany Reimer break down the mixed signals shaping today’s landscape, from resilient headline economic data and upcoming mortgage renewals to softening rents, rising incentives, and buyer leverage across both presale and resale markets. They also look ahead to early 2026 and what may be needed for confidence to return.
📍 Filmed at the Emerald Riverfront Display Home in Lions Gate Village.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
December 2025 Presale Pulse Report: https://mlacanada.com/newsfeed/december-2025-presale-report-launch-activity-rises-yet-sales-stay-subdued
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PRESALE PROJECTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
West 42 – Mera
Smith & Farrow – Boffo
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