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And the Survey Says…
Home Renovation Spending to Increase in B.C.

VANCOUVER, BC — According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., (CMHC) the investment is significant. Last year, $7.3 billion was spent on home repair, improvement and renovation in B.C. This year, renovation spending is expected to rise 7.7 per cent to $7.8 billion, more than half of that activity in Metro Vancouver.
For the past 16 years, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) Renovation Council has presented popular two-hour seminars on home renovation.
The free seminars are sponsored by BC Hydro, CMHC and Terasen Gas. Canada Revenue Agency and WorkSafeBC representatives also attend to counsel homeowners of the perils of the underground economy and dealing with contractors not covered by workplace insurance.
Nearly 300 homeowners who attended the most recent seminar were guided through the various aspects of the renovation process, including design and planning, legal and contracts, selecting a renovator, municipal permits and inspections, and living through a renovation. Attendees were asked to complete a questionnaire. The following is a summary of the survey responses.

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