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EkoBuilt's prefab homes constructed to Passive House standard
EkoBuilt's prefab homes made to Passive House standard
In Canada's increasingly competitive prefab housing industry, Ottawa-based EkoBuilt believes it stands out due to its emphasis on energy-efficient, affordable envelopes that can be delivered anywhere in the country or the U.S.
Regulator freezes iPro's accounts amid audit
Ontario’s real-estate regulator is freezing bank accounts related to collapsed brokerage iPro Realty Ltd. and initiating an outside review of its own conduct since it learned that over $10 million had gone missing from legally protected trust funds.
Vancouver townhouses almost impossible to build: developer
Vancouver’s 2023 decision to radically upzone almost all single-family lots for four- to six-unit buildings effectively kills the likelihood that developers will construct three-bedroom townhouses suited to families with children, according to developer James Evans.
The '90s are back. Is Toronto's painful housing crash?
Toronto home prices slid for seven years in a row to an almost 30 per cent drop in 1996. Suddenly, Toronto real estate didn’t seem like a safe bet. It’s all feeling somewhat familiar in 2025.
Is now the moment for first-time buyers?
For many, there's been little hope of home ownership in some of Canada's biggest markets. But that appears to be shifting, at least in places like Vancouver and Toronto, as prices remain relatively low and interest rates seem to hold steady.
Housing starts in Ontario stuck in a rut
Home builders across Canada pushed housing starts to their highest level since 2022 in July, with one glaring exception: Ontario, where new home construction is mired in a prolonged slump.
London builder offers to cover property taxes to lure buyers
As part of an incentive program from London, Ont.-based Foxwood Homes, the company is offering buyers up to $12,500 toward property taxes, as well as other costs such as electricity, water, natural gas and hot water heater rental.
3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap: PBO
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimates Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't currently on track to do that.
A sketchy idea for fixing the housing crisis
OPINION: Those crayon scrawls preschoolers bring home are meant to become treasured keepsakes, but also carry a subtle message from the school: Your kid has been busy. Some of Canada’s housing policy makers seem to have adopted a similar strategy.
Engel & Völkers opens Calgary office
Engel & Völkers has launched a new real estate office in Calgary’s Marda Loop district. The brokerage is led by Chynna Winter, who serves as CEO and license partner. There are 14 team members, with one private office advisor.
Canadian buyers are fleeing U.S. hotspots
The number of Canadian Redfin.com searchers for U.S. properties has dropped roughly 22 per cent year-over-year. The decline started in February, just as U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports.
Industry Events
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CRE.Converge 2025
Sep 08 2025
to Sep 10 2025
Sheraton Centre Toronto
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RealREIT
Sep 10 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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Canadian Apartment Investment Conference
Sep 11 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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Montréal du Futur
Sep 24 2025
to Sep 29 2025
Montreal, QC
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Ottawa Real Estate Forum
Oct 09 2025
Rogers Centre, Ottawa
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