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Hamilton, Moncton becoming highly vulnerable to housing bubble, CMHC says
The jump in home prices seen in many cities this summer and fall was beyond what could be justified by Canadian income levels and population growth, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said in a new report released Wednesday.The comment…
Canadian home sales on track for record year
Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales continued running at historically strong levels in November 2020.National home sales edged back 1.6% on a month-over-month (m-o-m) basis…
Post COVID exodus to Muskoka vs. region’s housing crisis
MUSKOKAREGION.COMThis is part of a series of stories on the effect COVID-19 has had on the real estate market in Parry Sound-Muskoka, #COVIDrealestateboom.Kelly Jones is deeply aware the Muskoka region is experiencing a housing …
Side effects of population growth in Parry Sound, Almaguin
MUSKOKAREGION.COMThis is part of a series of stories on the effect COVID-19 has had on the real estate market in Parry Sound-Muskoka, #COVIDrealestateboom.Some call it the exodus from the south, some call it the pandemic effect,…
COVID 19 is creating more demand for Cambridge homes, says real estate pro
CAMBRIDGE TIMESJulia Zayat and her husband Serop found a lovely home in Cambridge, one that has a backyard and a sense of community different from the one they had in the Greater Toronto Area.The couple lived in a really pricey,…
Airbnb shares more than double in price in long awaited IPO
Airbnb proved its resilience in a year that has upended global travel. Now it needs to prove it can live up to investors' sky-high expectations.The San Francisco-based home sharing company made a triumphant debut on the public market…
As demand for rental units continues to escalate, so does the price
BARRIETODAY.COMSarah Carder started 2020 much like she had the previous year: running a home-based salon and working part-time at a Barrie restaurant while raising her three children in a shared-custody arrangement with her ex-husband.…
Real estate boom spreads to Guysborough County
GUYSBOROUGH JOURNAL'Location, location, location' – that used to be the catch phrase in real estate – but realtors in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) say that's changed in the recent COVID-driven housing boom to…
Winners of the Sudbury2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition Announced
The McEwen School of Architecture has announced winners of the Sudbury2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition. 100 design concepts for the future of the community were received from creative teams representing over 20 countries.According to…
OAA announces 2020 Queen’s Park Picks as part of World Architecture Day
In light of COVID-19 and in the interest of public safety, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) celebrated this year's World Architecture Day and the annual Queen’s Park Picks event online to ensure exemplary structures continue to…