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Steady sales, rising prices seen for 2020
The Canadian housing market will gain strength in 2020 and homebuyers will continue to see rising prices right into 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC).

Victoria builders take a breather
After two years of rapid construction, Victoria home builders took a breather in 2019.

Builders, contractors may look at rentals
More than 72,800 rental apartments were under construction in Canada at the end of 2019—the highest rate in 30 years, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC).

CMHC bullish on Calgary's 2020 outlook
Calgary's long-suffering housing market is expected to see recovery in 2020 due to higher in-migration and stronger employment, according to an outlook from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC).

Home sales bounce off bottom
Canadian housing sales in November bounced 20 per cent above the six-year low seen in February of this year and are now above the 10-year average, though still below the peak pace of 2016-17, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

First Nation launches 6,000 homes in Vancouver
The 827 members of the Squamish First Nation voted December 10 to launch the largest residential development in Vancouver—expected to include the tallest residential towers in the city.

Ballard will lead Passive House Canada
Ontario’s former Minister of Housing has been named CEO of Passive House Canada/Maison Passive Canada (PHC). Chris Ballard was appointed to the position November 26 in Victoria, replacing Rob Bernhardt.

Montreal home sales shatter records
The surging demand for homes in Greater Montreal has seen sales spike higher than at any point in 17 years— yet Montreal home prices continued to be lower compared to Canada’s two other largest cities.

Housing key to massive new Calgary development
Alberta’s Tsuut’ina First Nation and a private developer have started the largest First Nation real estate projects in North America on a 1,200-acre site on the southwestern border of Calgary.

Vancouver first-time buyers overcome long odds
No housing market in Canada is more challenging for first-time buyers than Metro Vancouver. A recent survey by Zoocasa found it could take up to 100 years for a median-income buyer to save the 20 per cent downpayment for a typical house in some Vancouver neighbourhoods.

Niagara among surging markets in 2020
With a 13 per cent surge in average home prices this year, Ontario’s Niagara region is representative of a much stronger housing market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in 2020, according to a fresh forecast from Re/Max real estate.

Windsor posts highest home price index hike
Windsor, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia posted the highest year-over-year increase in the home price index in October, rising 9.8 per cent and 8.3 per cent, respectively, from October 2018.

Mobile condo sales office rolls to buyers
Developer Trillium Projects and GN Holdings Ltd. have packed the pre-sales centre for the new Ella condominium project in Vancouver into a truck that can roll right up to a potential buyer’s home.

Poloz holds door open for rate cut
Canadian home sales are now almost 20 per cent above the six-year low reached in February 2019, but remain 7 per cent below the heights reached in 2016 and 2017 when many fretted over a housing bubble.

Four-in-ten buyers would cut back on food
A new survey of Canadian homebuyers shows that 44 per cent would cut back on food to be able to afford their home.

Many homes in Canada cost under $300,000
Despite numerous reports regarding the lack of affordable housing in Canada, it is increasingly a problem concentrated in Metro Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

GTA starts stumble, but national outlook improves
October starts of single-detached houses in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) fell to their lowest level this year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC).

Tiny houses can be linked together
A Vancouver company is selling tiny, pre-fabricated homes that can be “stitched together” to meet minimum size requirements in the city and help alleviate the affordable housing shortage, according to Ian Kent, founder and president of Nomad Micro Homes.

Millennials naïve on housing costs
Most millennials (those aged 18 to 34) want and even plan to buy a home but are naïve concerning what they can afford, a new survey reveals.

Tarion faces government criticism
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk has leveled a blistering criticism at Tarion, Ontario’s new home warranty provider, claiming the agency places the interest of home builders ahead of new homebuyers.

Immigrant trends point to higher home sales
A push by the federal government to raise immigration levels to record highs of 350,000 persons per year is a harbinger of higher home sales.

Ontario condo developers face new disclosure rules
Tarion, the regulator of new home builders in Ontario and administrator of the new home warranty program, will bring in new disclosure rules for condominium developers in January.

Home starts to stay above 200,000 units in 2020 and 2021
Canadian consumers and home builders will apparently brush off the two-year downturn in the housing market and push new home starts over the 200,000-unit level in each of the next two years, according to a forecast from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

“Intergenerational” project biggest in Metro Vancouver
A 74-acre mixed-use development in the Township of Langley, said to be the largest master planned community of its type in Metro Vancouver, officially begins October 26 with an open house, though home construction on the site began earlier this year.

Mortgage delinquency rates remain tiny
The percentage of Ontario homeowner delinquent in their mortgage payments remains low, despite the downturn in the housing market earlier this year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., with Ottawa posting among the highest rates in the province.

Eleven towns selected for immigration pilot
With record immigration of 318,000 people expected this year and annually for years to come, the federal government has chosen 11 communities across Canada to kick off a new pilot program aimed at attracting immigrants to rural and northern communities

Housing starts, permits rise across Canada
The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 6.1 per cent to nearly $9 billion in August according to Statistics Canada—reflecting a steady improvement in home building across the country.

Toronto, Vancouver buyers back with a vengeance
Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver homebuyers, which led both the housing sales surge and its decline over the past 18 months, were back with a vengeance in September.

Vancouver housing sales soar 46 per cent
Metro Vancouver has started to shake off a two-year downturn, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).

Tridel named Ontario’s No. 1 builder again
Tridel, Canada’s largest builder of condominiums, was named 2019 Ontario Home Builder of the Year by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) in September. Again.

Housing market “the only thing moving”
With Canadian housing sales rising in September for the seventh straight month, median home prices rising moderately and interest rates falling, the residential sector is seen to be coming off a shallow bottom.

Surrey stumbles on affordability near transit
A concept to ensure affordable housing along the new SkyTrain rapid transit extension in suburban Surrey, B.C., has run into a major hurdle: Residential land prices are spiralling along the route.

Ottawa fee hike may spread
The City of Ottawa raised fees for developers in a move that may be seen in other Ontario urban areas because of new provincial legislation to speed approval times for new development.

GTA home builders being shafted on costs study says
Home builders and residential developers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are facing excessive charges by local municipalities when compared with other urban areas of Canada or the United State.

Young buyers green and tech-savvy, but sneaky
Millennials are Canada’s biggest first-time buyer market but veteran developers may have to change what they build and how they market to capture a share of the sector, according to a national study.

Builder claims CLT beats stick-frame or concrete
Building new condominium projects with cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other factory-produced wood elements can save builders time and buyers money while protecting the environmen.

Young Alberta buyers most confident
Young Albertans buying their first homes have the most confidence in their real estate market, according to a BMO survey.

What federal leaders plan for housing
Within days of Canada’s real estate community calling for changes to how the federal government restricts housing demand, political leaders vying to lead the country outlined how they plan to act on the housing file.

Offices become homes in Winnipeg
The Medical Arts office tower in downtown Winnipeg is being transformed into 104 loft-style condo apartments.

HFC ban will aid environment
Canada and other developed nations under the Protocol have set a target of 2020 to replace the latest class of blowing agents—hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—with Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs).

Homebuyer incentive kicks in
Canada’s First Time Home Buyer Incentive program kicked in September 2 and while some say it is not generous enough to affect new homebuyers in high-priced markets like Toronto and Vancouver, it should benefit those in most regions of the country.

Housing demand heats up in Montreal
Montreal’s strong employment growth and immigration make it one of the strongest and most affordable housing markets in the country this year, according to a report from global real estate firm Marcus & Millichap.

Genesis plans 800 new houses in Calgary
In a remarkable show of confidence in Calgary’s new home market, one of Canada’s largest residential developers has purchased 130 acres of land for a massive new home build.

Contractor shuts down condo tower
A 15-storey condo tower—well under construction in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Richmond­—was stopped cold in August following a dispute between the construction company and the developer.

Money laundering data questioned
A B.C.-commissioned report—Expert Panel on Money Laundering in Real Estate— claimed $5.3 billion was laundered through provincial property transactions in 2018.

Private mortgage insurer sold
U.S.- based Brookfield Business Partners has bought a controlling interest in Genworth MI Canada Inc., Canada’s largest private mortgage insurer, for $2.4 billion.

Thousands of new construction jobs seen in July
The construction industry added at least 11,400 new jobs in July—and perhaps double that number—as employment in Canada increased by 73,500 positions from a month earlier, according to the Canada National Employment Report from the ADP Research Institute.

Housing sales up for five straight months
Sales of existing houses in Canada have posted increases for five straight months, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), buoyed by a buyer wave in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and a surprising mid-summer surge in Metro Vancouver.

Buyers adjusting to mortgage stress test
Canadian homebuyers are apparently adjusting to the federal mortgage stress test, witnessed by June posting the largest month-over-month increase in mortgage credit growth in two years.

Wilkes speaks out as builder jobs fall
As Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) president and CEO David Wilkes’ op-ed column appeared in a Toronto newspaper detailing the importance of his industry in local job generation, a report was released warning of a big loss of jobs in Ontario’s residential construction sector.

Montreal luxury sales eclipse Vancouver
Vancouver, once the Canadian leader in luxury home sales, has been overtaken by Montreal this year, according to a mid-year report from Sotheby’s International Realty.

Flat roof insulation challenge met
Flat roofs on both detached houses and new condominium apartment buildings are becoming popular in larger Canadian cities as the cost-per-square-foot for living space rises. In Vancouver or Toronto, this can now equate to $750 per square foot or more and surpasses $500 in central Montreal.

Sales jump surprises Vancouver
Housing sales across Metro Vancouver snapped a year-long decline with a surprising rebound in July, normally a slow month for home buying, reports the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver ((REBGV).

Montreal’s tallest condo tower set to start
Montreal has been cited as the hottest housing market in Canada, with a sales-to-new-listing ratio of 94 per cent, according to a national survey by Zoocasa.

BOC rate cut still stress -inducing
The Bank of Canada (BOC) has lowered its five-year qualifying mortgage rate from 5.34 per cent to 5.19 per cent, the first downward move in three years, but the change will have little effect on those trying to qualify under the federal mortgage stress test.

Alberta offices converted to rental homes
An aging 12-storey office building in Edmonton and a landmark office tower in Calgary are being converted to rental housing by Strategic Group of Calgary.

OHBA goal: One million homes by 2031
The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) is aiming for its members to help deliver a lofty goal: One million new homes by 2031 to meet the demands of Ontario’s growing population.

Construction leads job gains
Construction—including home building, added more than10,000  jobs in June compared to a month earlier, leading all Canadian industries.

Vancouver new condo pre-sales crater
Pre-sales of new condos in Metro Vancouver plunged 89 per cent in May compared to May 2018 as only 115 sales were recorded, according to project market and industry analyst MLA.

CMHC incentive mostly aids condo buyers
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) will begin accepting applications September 2, 2019 for its new incentive program for first-time buyers.

Rentals share as housing starts increase
Canadian housing starts beat expectations in June, spiking to a seasonally adjusted pace of 245,657 units—up from 196,890 a month earlier, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and above analyst expectations of 210,000 starts.

Low prices fuel Vancouver condo buyer surge
The composite benchmark price of a Greater Vancouver home fell below $1 million for the first time in two years in June and the effect is being seen in a surge of sales at the bottom end of the housing market.

Halifax housing hot—and getting hotter
The 7 per cent spike in resale housing transactions in the Halifax area this year is no fluke, according to real estate analyst Dane Eitel, who forecasts that the Nova Scotia capital is poised for higher sales and record high prices.

Canada Lands plans Ottawa mega-build
Canada Lands Corp., which has specialized in turning mostly former Canadian Forces land into mixed-use developments, is planning a mega-build in Ottawa. The proposal calls for a mixed-use development on a 25-acre parcel that could include hundreds of housing units, three 24-storey office towers for the federal government, and other high and low-rise commercial and residential buildings.

Location, tech lures young buyers
An exhaustive survey of what author Brett Easton Ellis calls the “wuss generation” but are better known as Millennials, shows that lifestyle, location and high-technology are important to these young homebuyers.

GTA new home sales strengthen
May saw new home sales continue to strengthen in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), according to the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).

Developers amp up buyer incentives
Free flights, free strata fees for life, free mortgage payments for a year and 8 per cent interest paid on deposits for buyers are among the tempting incentives being dangled by Metro Vancouver condo developers.

House price index inches up in May
The Teranet-National Bank composite house price index inched up 0.5 per cent in May from April. It was the first month-to-month gain in nine months.

Suburbs may lure more Montrealers
Even young cosmopolitan denizens may be tempted to move from the island of Montreal to the suburbs, based on data released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC).

First ‘living building’ house underway
A “living building” house that will generate at least five times as much energy as it consumes is under construction in Vancouver.

CREA sees stronger sales in second half
Canadian housing sales will rally in the second half of this year after a sluggish start, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Alberta’s biggest builder mandates solar
Alberta’s largest home builder, Jayman BUILT, has mandated roof solar panels this year, which it says will lower energy costs, help with home affordability and increase the resale values of new homes.

Falling mortgage rates sustain sales recovery
The spring uptick in Canadian housing sales could be sustained by rates on a standard five-year fixed-rate mortgage that have fallen to their lowest level since spring of 2017, according to Ratehub, an online rate comparison site.

York’s biggest Habitat for Humanity underway
It still needs volunteers and about $1.5 million in donations, but Habitat for Humanity is forging ahead with its biggest build in the York Region of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)—six, two-storey townhouses for lower-income families.

RBC expands into home renovation
RBC Ventures Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), has bought Smart Reno, a service that connects consumers to renovation professionals and helps contractors develop leads.

Canada’s first “dementia village” opens
Canada’s first retirement housing concept designed for seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia is becoming a reality with a private developer opening the Village in Langley, British Columbia this June. The Village is developed by B.C.-based Canbrit Development.

Banks hit as mortgage growth dips to 17-year low
As demand for new mortgages slide, some banks are cutting their earnings forecast while others are scrambling to grow their mortgage business.

Labour shortage spooks Quebec builders
In the midst of the strongest residential construction market in decades—if not history—Quebec home builders and developers are most concerned about a shortage of skilled labour.

Vancouver developers cancel condo projects
About 20 per cent of new condo projects in Vancouver have been cancelled as sales of new condos fell while inventory of unsold new condos grew, according to reports from Altus Group and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.(CMHC).

Forty-floor timber tower planned
Vancouver real estate developer Delta Land Corp. is planning to build the world’s tallest wood tower: a condo building that could rise to 40 storeys and be built to Passive House standards. If approved, it would be the tallest wood building and the highest Passive House structure in the world.

Mortgage rate cut, home sales increase
A cut in the seldom-used 10-year mortgage rate could signal wider mortgage rate relief this year as the full extent of Canada’s housing downturn becomes clear, some analysts contend.

Quebec leads job surge
The unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent in Quebec and to 4.6 per cent in British Columbia—the lowest jobless rates in the country following a surprising national job surge in April.

Tridel takes top BILD awards
Tridel virtually ran the table during the recent 39th annual BILD awards for Greater Toronto’s residential industry.

Home starts spring higher
April housing starts soared 20 per cent higher than a month earlier as the pace of national residential construction activity blew by expectations.

Prompt payment act could be coming
The federal Canada Prompt Payment Act (Bill S-224) has been passed by the Senate and awaits consideration by the House of Commons.

Suburbs becoming cool again
A desire for affordable homes—especially detached houses for new families—is making suburban living increasing popular among young Canadian homebuyers.

Affordability starkly different across Canada
Only the top 10 per cent of income earners can afford to buy a detached house in Toronto, where the benchmark price is $873,100. In Vancouver all but 2.5 per cent of the top earners can afford a house at the current benchmark of $1.44 million, according to new data from real estate broker Zoocasa.

Electric-powered windows touted for condos
View Inc. of California—which has offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto—is touting the use of its electric-powered, sunglasses-like windows for multi-family projects in Canada.

Vancouver foreclosures creep higher
Foreclosures and court-ordered sales of Vancouver homes are creeping up but still represent a small amount of listings in the struggling market, according to a Vancouver real estate agent who has been tracking the action.

West wanes as East rallies
In a big change from a few years ago, Western Canada’s housing sales are waning this spring in comparison with eastern provinces, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Estimates should increase for hard cost inputs
Any Canadian contractor budgeting for a multi-storey residential project should increase their estimates for hard costs by 5 to 8 per cent this year to cover higher prices for steel and aluminum products.

Toronto, Vancouver head in different directions
Greater Toronto saw March home sales holding steady from a year ago, a decline in new listings and a modest increase in benchmark prices compared to a year early.

Single-family home prices dip
The last time the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index declined in March from a month earlier was a decade ago as the global financial crisis roiled markets around the world.

Lot bought for $25,000 earns charity $7.6 million
The saga of a lot bought 50 years ago in Surrey for $25,000 and expected to sell this month for more than $7.6 million to aid local charities underscores the jaw-dropping real estate appreciation in Metro Vancouver.

BC Step Code lauded as money maker
The B.C. government, energy design firms and educators are promoting the BC Step Code—claiming the new building standards it will bring to the market will create jobs and opportunities.

Major realtor cautions sellers
Royal LePage, one of Canada’s largest real estate firms, is bearish in its housing outlook this year for sellers, but sees an opportunity for buyers.

Starts slow down eases labour shortage
A 16 per cent decline in Canadian housing starts in February may signal the residential construction industry will be given some room to catch up with a serious shortage of workers.

Renovations top lotto wish list
Half of Canadians say that if handed a windfall—such as a $50,000 lottery win—they would spend it on home renovations while just 30 per cent say they would move to a better home, according to a recent online study by RateSupermarkets.ca.

New detached-home sales rise in GTA
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) registered sales of 639 new single-family houses in February—the highest level since April 2017, according to the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).

Stress test survives but fixes have flaws
Despite intense lobbying from the real estate and residential construction industry, the federal government retained the mortgage stress test when it presented the federal budget.

Sad stat spurs condo marketing in Calgary
The rather sad fact that in this age of super connectivity more Canadians are living alone than at any time in history has spurred a marketing concept at a new condo development in Calgary—and the idea may catch on.

Twelve-storey wood towers approved
British Columbia is doubling the height limit for wood buildings to 12 storeys in a bid to increase timber production and sales in the province’s key forest industry.

Detached house prices fall for fifth month
Prices for detached houses in Canada fell in February for the fifth straight month, reports the Teranet National Bank Composite Price Index—dropping 0.4 per cent from January.

Budget wish list includes buyer incentives
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will table the 2019 federal budget March 19. and tThe residential real estate and home building industry has a long wish list for thise last budget before the next federal election.

Montreal home sales may overtake Vancouver
Montreal is bucking the national trend of slowing sales, posting an 8 per cent increase in sales so far this year.

One-two punch stuns housing analysts
Most analysts were forecasting the pace of housing starts in Canada to remain above 200,000 units in February, so the thump down to less than 175,000 has proven a shock.

Housing horizon flat, analysts warn
Real estate associations and analysts are forecasting a fairly flat 2019 housing market, as the stress test continues to affect all levels of buyers.

Calgary builder awards $40,000 for public art
Calgary home builder Greenview Development is accepting artist applications for a public art piece near its AVLI on Atlantic condo project.

Low defaults put lie to stress test need, brokers say
Canadian homeowners, especially those living in high-priced cities, have minuscule delinquency rates on mortgages and continue to post excellent credit scores.

Tiny Terrace sees housing boom
Terrace, a B.C. town of 12,000 residents situated 1,300 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, is bucking a downturn in the province’s housing starts.

“Super thin” energy-window launched
“Super window” said to be at least twice as insulating as 99 percent of the windows for sale today—with the possibility of achieving mass-market penetration.

New name for Vancouver builders
The former Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association will have a different name emblazoned over its booths at the annual B.C. Home and Garden Show this month: HAVAN.

Millennials dedicated to homeownership
Despite current angst in the housing market – with lower sales and starts and flat-line price increases – most young Canadians appear determined to achieve home-ownership, a national survey shows.

Housing starts dip in January
Canada-wide housing starts dropped to an annual pace of 207,000 units in January but a mild month-over-month rise in the resale housing market may indicate a gen-erally stronger year for the residential industry.

Banks back builders in stress battle
Canadian homebuilding and real estate organizations now have a muscular ally in the battle against the federal government’s mortgage-stress test: big banks, which are sharing the pain of lower incomes.

Faux marble and stainless deliver a quick reno
We know Home BUILDER readers are sophisticated when it comes to home improvements, but, hey, what if you could transform a second kitchen with the look of marble countertops and black stainless steel appliances for less than $250?

Milton sell-out signals GTA strength
Mattamy Homes quickly sold out all 180 building lots in a new subdivision it is developing in Milton, a signal that the Greater Toronto Area new home market re-mains robust despite a recent downturn.

Quebec forms new realty association
A new real estate association has been created in Quebec. The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) was formed on January 1, 2019, bringing together more than 12,500 real estate brokers and agencies.

Land wild card in home building costs
The hard construction costs to build new homes are not much different from coast-to-coast but land values can drive costs hundreds of thousands of dollars higher in Vancouver or Toronto, according to the 2018 Construction Cost Guide from Altus Group.

B.C. facing construction labour shortage
British Columbia will bear the brunt of Canada’s construction labour shortage over the next decade, according to BuildForce Canada.

“Steeltown” housing sales cooled fast
Two years ago Hamilton was a surprisingly hot housing market in southern Ontario. While prices stayed firm, “Steeltown” sales cooled quickly in 2018 according to the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB).

Future Development: Tornado-proofing new houses for less than $1,000
The vast majority of new houses in Canada could be inexpensively engineered and built to withstand category EF-2 tornadoes, according to an Ontario engineer and wind-damage expert.

RBC cuts mortgage rate
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the biggest bank in the country, has cut its five-year, fixed-term mortgage rate to 3.74 per cent, down 0.15 per cent.

London hospital site sold for housing
In one of the biggest Ontario residential land deals so far in 2019, the Ontario government has sold the site of the former London Psychiatric Hospital for redevelopment.

Tech-savvy kitchens catching on
The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) said recent surveys show there is a growing appetite for high technology in kitchens, and this affects design trends.

BOC admits overkill from regulations
The Bank of Canada (BOC) has conceded that stiff new mortgage regulations, provincial and municipal housing restrictions and rising interest rates have had an overkill affect on the Canadian housing market, resulting in a larger and more negative impact than expected.

Tiny PEI boasts biggest starts increase
Prince Edward Island posted a 156 per cent increase in housing starts during December, with detached house starts up 9 per cent and multi-unit construction 347 per cent higher than a year ago.

Kitchen trends conflicted for 2019
Take your pick of the conflicting kitchen design trends for 2019: sleek and modern lines with hidden appliances; wood-themed with a vintage, authentic feel; all white or dramatically coloured.

Challenge: Housing 303,000 immigrants every year
There are 100,000 more immigrants arriving in Canada each year than there are new homes being built—perhaps the best indication that the current housing downturn will be brief, if brutal.

CREA eyes nine-year sales low in 2019
Sales of existing homes in Canada will fall to a nine-year low in 2019, according to a revised and more bearish forecast from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Winnipeg details impact fees
The City of Winnipeg will charge home builders an “impact fee” of $59.48 per square metre ($6,412 per 1,000 square foot) for new residential construction starting January 1 under its revised Impact Fee By-Law.

Kanata tees up housing plans
The Kanata Golf & Country Club near Ottawa is teeing up plans for a large residential development on the 172-acre parcel, according to owner and operator ClubLink.

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