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CURRENT ISSUE
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Residential-density land sales slump in GTA
Sales of development land for high-density residential development have slumped in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), falling more than 50 per cent from 2022 during the first quarter of 2023.
Calgary resale home prices hit record high
After four months of persistent gains, Calgary resale home prices hit a record benchmark price of $550,800 in April 2023, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB).
World’s tallest, most expensive, Passive homes rising
Vancouver’s Curv condo tower—expected to break ground in 2024—is slated to be the tallest residential tower in Vancouver at 60 storeys. It will also be the tallest Passive House building in the world according to Montreal-based developer Brivia Group.
Housing starts up 22 per cent month-to-month
Housing starts in Canada increased 22 per cent based on the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in April 2023 from a month earlier according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC), but a slowdown is expected this year.
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Attack on Demand
Governments are gutting Canada’s housing market by stifling demand and stalling supply.
Market Report: Quebec Steps Up
La belle province has its housing groove back.
Renovator profile:
Design, build and keep the
HAMMERDOWN
Despite government disruptions home builders delivered 200,000 new homes and more than one million jobs in 2017.
TOOL TALK: Renovation
is Outpacing
New Construction
One characteristic of renovation is that contractors are more a jack of all
trades, using a wider variety of tools than new construction workers and
often dabbling in fields that are not their speciality.
COMMON CENTS CONSTRUCTION:
Future-Proofing the Home Building Industry.
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