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GTA & Vancouver Home Sales Fell Again in August — What RBC's "Recovery" Call Actually Means for You

  September 6, 2026  •  Canadian Money Brief Fresh numbers out this week from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) and Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) confirm what a lot of GTA and Metro Vancouver households already feel in their bones: the country's two biggest, most expensive housing markets are still shrinking on paper, even as the Bank of Canada holds rates and the trade war eats into everyone's confidence. At the same time, RBC Economics dropped a report calling this a market that's "finally taking steps" toward recovery. Those two things sound contradictory. They're not — but the gap between them is exactly where you need to be paying attention, whether you're a first-time buyer, a seller sitting on a listing, or a landlord watching your renewal math. What It Means for You: Prices are still down year-over-year in both cities, but the underlying supply picture — fewer new listings, tighter inventory — is the thing actually shifting. That...

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Essential Traits for Women to Succeed in Their Careers

To become successful in their careers, women can exhibit a combination of masculine and feminine traits, according to a study conducted by Stanford Graduate School of Business. The study found that women who are assertive, confident, and aggressive, but who can also display communal characteristics when necessary, are more likely to get promoted than men or other women. The research suggests that for women to be successful, they must present themselves as self-confident and dominant while tempering these qualities with displays of communal characteristics.

In addition to these traits, confidence is also a key trait that many women entrepreneurs believe is essential for success . Women score higher than men in most leadership skills such as taking initiative, acting with resilience, practicing self-development, driving for results, and displaying high integrity and honesty . Self-belief is another important trait possessed by any successful entrepreneur.

Here are some essential traits for being a strong and successful woman :

  1. Confidence in their own worth
  2. Resilience
  3.  Adaptability
  4. Self-awareness
  5. Empathy
  6. Vision
  7. Passion
  8. Perseverance
  9. Courage
  10. Humility
  11. Creativity
  12. Authenticity
  13.  Open-mindedness


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