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CMHC was wrong in spring outlook, remains cautious now
In May 2020, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) forecast that national housing sales would slump and that average house prices would fall from 9 per cent to 18 per cent over the coming 12 months proved inaccurate.

Young buyer survey findings �defies logic�
A Royal LePage survey released February 25 claims 49 per cent of B.C. residents between the ages of 25 and 35 already own a home�and that 27 per cent bought one during the pandemic.

Genesis buys 157 acres for Calgary subdivision
Calgary-based Genesis Land Development Corp. is paying $29.15 million for approximately 157 acres of future residential development land in the Calgary suburban community of Belvedere.

Lumber prices hit record US$1,000
Lumber prices have been increasing for months are at an all-time high. Western SPF (spruce, pine, fir) lumber prices rose to US$1,000 per thousand board feet on February 17, according to market analyst Random Lengths.

‘Affordable’ GTA homes will each cost $376,000
A federal Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) for the Greater Toronto Area, launched January 15, aims to create approximately 540 affordable homes. RHI is prioritizing “people experiencing homelessness, Indigenous communities and women and girls.”

BILD Alberta calls for renovation tax credit
BILD Alberta wants the province to introduce a renovation tax credit to help the industry recover losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.

No-payment mortgage plan ‘looks crazy’
A Vancouver firm is launching a no-payment mortgage plan starting in B.C. and Ontario, but one mortgage expert said the scheme “looks crazy.”

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