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Your Down Payment Just Laughed: Canada’s Housing Crisis by the Numbers

Your Down Payment Just Laughed: Canada’s Housing Crisis by the Numbers

Update: 2025-06-25
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Ever feel like your dream home is laughing at you? This week, we dive into the CMHC’s jaw-dropping report that says Canada needs to build 4.8 million homes in the next 10 years just to make housing slightly affordable again. We unpack what that means, why it’s such a colossal challenge, and whether we can actually pull it off — or if we’re just pouring foundation into a sinkhole.

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Your Down Payment Just Laughed: Canada’s Housing Crisis by the Numbers

Your Down Payment Just Laughed: Canada’s Housing Crisis by the Numbers