Trudeau, Freeland to provide details and announce other cost-saving policies later Thursday The federal government said Thursday it will eliminate the GST on the construction … Read More
Estimating How Much Housing We’ll Need By 2030
In our latest report, Canada’s Housing Supply Shortages, we take a closer look at the gap between supply and demand in the housing system. Our goal … Read More
How Adding Condos Could Help London’s Once-Mighty Malls Evolve
Mixed-use model is a trend that’s reshaping city malls, including London’s 3 largest In the first episode of Season 3 of the Netflix show Stranger Things, … Read More
Waterloo Region Responsible For Creating 70,000 New Homes Under New Proposed Provincial Rules
The tri-cities will be on the hook for the creation of 70,000 new homes by 2031 under sweeping new housing legislation announced Tuesday by the Ontario government. … Read More
Province Tells Guelph: ‘Build 18,000 New Homes By 2031’
Guelph will see 18,000 new homes built by 2031, if provincial officials get their way. In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon to Mayor Cam Guthrie, … Read More
More People Leaving Toronto, Montreal For Smaller Pastures As Pandemic Hastens Urban Exodus
Tens of thousands have left Canada’s 2 largest cities in past year, official data shows Canada’s urban exodus picked up steam into the second year … Read More
3D Printing Could Help Build Homes With Unique Designs More Cheaply, Advocates Say
Robots, software speed up construction while making it precise, repeatable The Fibonacci House in Proctor, B.C., boasts spectacular views of the nearby mountains — but that’s not … Read More
New Stress Test Level Makes It Harder To Qualify For A Mortgage In Canada
Higher bar for stress test will reduce pool of qualified borrowers and cool the real estate market It’s a bit harder to qualify for home … Read More
Canada’s New Home Construction Hits Record High In March
Canada’s average home selling price also soared 31.6 per cent year over year Canadian housing starts rose 21.6 per cent in March compared with the previous … Read More
How The ‘Missing Middle’ Is Pushing K-W Housing Prices Higher And Higher
Single detached homes are unaffordable for all but the highest-income earners in K-W When news broke that Waterloo region real estate had smashed through yet … Read More