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Home sales continue downward trend
Recent figures released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales declined 5.6 per cent on a month-over-month basis in October 2023.

Residential construction costs on the rise
The construction landscape is evolving and Statistics Canada data provides a glimpse into the changing dynamics of the industry.

CMHC Mortgage Consumer Survey: Buyer Profiles
50% of respondents said that their financial situation was impacted by the rise in mortgage interest rates. This jumps to 74% when including those who anticipate being impacted soon.




CREA sees sales, price rebound in 2024
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity and average home prices of Canadian real estate boards and associations for 2023 and 2024.

B.C. mandates super density near transit stations
The government of British Columbia has planned legislation to speed up delivery of homes and mandate very high density near transit hubs.

Immigrants matched to hard-hat labour gaps
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) supports the federal government’s new immigration plan which recognizes that immigration levels need to be matched to labour needs—including those of the construction sector.

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Despite government disruptions home builders delivered 200,000 new homes and more than one million jobs in 2017.

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