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Many of Canada's housing markets are thriving: Coldwell Banker CEO
Many of Canada's housing markets are thriving: Coldwell CEO
Discussion around Canada’s housing situation focused on the largest – and most unhealthy – markets could have a chilling effect on bustling activity in many other centres, warns Coldwell Banker Canada CEO Karim Kennedy.
Rohe's prefab housing unfolds at the building site
Foldable phones are no longer a fantasy but a mainstream device in people’s pockets. If Vancouver-based Rohe Homes Ltd. has its way, we may also see foldable homes in our neighbourhoods.
Real estate leaders call for police investigation of iPro Realty
An investigation into a GTA-based real estate company’s mismanagement of nearly $10 million will remain in the hands of the provincial regulator for now, Peel Regional Police told the Star, but industry leaders say police should investigate immediately.
Housing woes could spell trouble for Canada's economy
Real estate is not only a major source of wealth for Canadians, it's one of our top economic drivers. One of the worst housing markets in decades could drag on jobs, government revenues and the stability of the financial system.
Housing starts in July up 4% from June: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose four per cent compared with June. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 294,085 units for July, up from 283,523 in June.
Canadian home sales rose 3.8% in July: CREA
Canadian home sales rose 3.8 per cent in July for the fourth consecutive month, as house prices remained steady across the nation. There were 40,228 sales last month after removing seasonal influences, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Plexcon Construction Inc. Multiplex conversions: Plexcon’s missing middle solution for TorontoPlexcon's latest Toronto project transforms a single-family home into a modern 4-unit multiplex, adding much-needed missing middle housing to Toronto. This conversion maximizes rental potential while supporting the city's push for smarter, denser residential development. Sponsored by: Plexcon Construction Inc. |
Windsor gets $5.2M from Ont. for meeting housing targets
Windsor is getting $5.2 million from the Ontario government for blowing past its 2024 housing targets under the province's Building Faster Fund. The city broke ground on 2,306 new homes in 2024, 213 per cent of its target.
Waiting for home price drops may not be best idea
Tariff turmoil is fuelling both inflation and disinflation at the same time, but which force is greater is yet to be known. The verdict could affect thousands of would-be homebuyers or mortgage refinancers.
Realtor wants $2M for B.C. lot that's valued at $1,500
A Vancouver realtor is asking $2 million for a large, oddly shaped tree-lined lot in South False Creek that has an assessed value of $1,500 and is earmarked as public open space.
Developers in B.C. say they’re hurting. Cue the tiny violins
OPINION: Recently, a group of developers in B.C. wrote to the federal and B.C. governments pleading for leniency around foreign investment in the housing industry. Reaction from Ottawa has so far been muted.
Developers are struggling with rental apartment construction
Across the development industry there is a quiet acceptance that luxury rental suites aren’t the miracle they were hoped to be, and the institutional investors needed to fund these projects are turned off by the meagre returns.
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