And the current odds are 8% on Trump winning and 92% for the other old guy. The real reason the kiddos are balkingThe latest CREA stats confirmed local real estate board numbers – at least for major urban centres – that it’s a mess. Or are they just freaked out because real estate has turned into a turkey? In a note to BMO Economics clients Friday morning he says the kiddos are looking at almost a decade of real estate torpor, and it’s just too much for their faint little hearts. There is a generation right now realizing that real estate can be a massive wealth creator; but it can also lock in capital and suck up cash flow for prolonged periods.

Source: National Post January 16, 2026 20:43 UTC