Why 2026 Might Be the Best Year to Buy a Home in Edmonton (Yes, Really)
Posted by Corey Sylvester on
After a few roller-coaster years of rate hikes, bidding wars, and “let’s just wait this out,” a lot of Canadians are quietly asking the same question:
Is 2026 finally the year it makes sense to buy a home?
Based on what we’re seeing from national housing forecasts, Bank of Canada policy, and local trends here in Edmonton, the answer is increasingly: it just might be.
Canadians are slowly getting ready to buy again
A new Leger survey commissioned by RE/MAX Canada found that about one in ten Canadians now plans to buy a home in the next 12 months, up from roughly seven percent earlier in 2025. Around half of those potential buyers are first-timers who have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for better conditions.
In other words, people…
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