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Luxury home-buying shifts in most major Canadian markets after strong start to 2025, says RE/MAX Canada
Luxury home-buying activity ramped up early in the year but the threat of looming tariffs and resulting economic uncertainty stifled burgeoning housing markets, according to a new report released by RE/MAX Canada.
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