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Stressed Out

Peter Sobchak Oct 15, 2019

It is only days before the 2019 Federal Election, and what many in our industry are waiting to see is what, if anything, the winning party will do to address a relatively new-ish top-of-mind- issue to most Canadians: housing affordability…

Architecture

OAA Celebrates World Architecture Day’s “Housing for All” Theme

Building Oct 4, 2019

On Monday, October 7, the 2019 World Architecture Day will take place with events and initiatives — focused on a “Housing for All” theme — occurring around the globe.The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) traditionally celebrates…

Real Estate

Premium rents, prices and investment potential within 400-km radius from campus, study shows

Building Oct 3, 2019

The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) is releasing the inaugural REIN’s University Effect: A Report for Rental Housing Providers, describing for the first time how university campuses influence real estate rents, prices, values, and…

Real Estate

Tory plan to ease mortgage stress test rules may increase debt, raise prices

Aleksandra Sagan – THE CANADIAN PRESS Sep 24, 2019

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's pledge to extend mortgage amortization maximums for some homebuyers and loosen a contentious stress test would likely lead to more debt and higher property prices, some experts say.''Oh my god,…

Real Estate

Vancouver Area Home Prices Fall in August, Number of Sales Up From Year Earlier

The Canadian Press Sep 9, 2019

The number of homes sold in the Greater Vancouver area was up in August compared with a year ago, but benchmark prices for the major categories of housing was down, the region's real estate board says.The Real Estate Board of…

Real Estate

Bank of Canada holds interest rate as it takes stock of trade war impacts

Andy Blatchford – THE CANADIAN PRESS Sep 4, 2019

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says it's staying put on interest rates as it gauges the extent of the damage that deepening trade conflicts are having on the domestic and global economies.The rate decision Wednesday kept the central bank's…

Real Estate

GTA new home sales Increase in July

Building Aug 27, 2019

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) have recently reported a year over year increase in condo sales and single-family sales in July.There were 566 new single-family homes, including detached, linked and…

Building Design

Weather Changes and Code Changes

Gary Martin Aug 26, 2019

Building codes are changing, with a movement afoot to harmonize codes across Canada. With the stage being set for change, this is a good time to review the Ontario system, and for adopting some of the strategies used in Florida to…

Building

Governments of Canada to Invest $394.2M in Housing Affordability in Nova Scotia

Building Aug 21, 2019

The federal and provincial governments have reached a bilateral agreement to prioritize affordable housing under the National Housing Strategy (NHS) for families, Indigenous communities and vulnerable Canadians in Nova Scotia.This…

Real Estate

Rent Affordability for Low-Income Canadians Worse Than Mid-July: Rentals.ca Report

Building Aug 21, 2019

The August National Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting, shows affordability for low-income Canadians looking for a place to rent is worse than reported in mid-July by the Canadian Centre For Policy…

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