Dave Destefano | Professional Mortgage Broker

Dave Destefano || June 17, 2026

Home sales rise in May as buyers return to a stabilizing market

Canada’s housing market showed signs of renewed momentum in May, with national home sales rising 5.5% from April, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The gain marked the first...

Dave Destefano || June 01, 2026

Is Canada in a recession? Economists say the answer is more complicated

Canada’s economy showed little growth at the start of 2026, raising fresh questions about whether the country has slipped into a technical recession. Statistics Canada reported that...

Dave Destefano || May 25, 2026

Renting vs. Buying in Niagara: The Real Math in 2026

There's a version of this conversation that gets repeated constantly online. Someone posts that renting is smarter than buying. Someone else posts that buying always wins. They both throw around vague...

Dave Destefano || May 21, 2026

Best Neighbourhoods in Niagara for Homebuyers in 2026

One of the best parts of my job is watching people discover what Niagara actually has to offer. I get calls all the time from buyers — some local, some from the GTA, some from out of province — and...