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Graywood, Hankyu Hanshin break ground on Oakville condos
Graywood, Hankyu Hanshin developing Oakville condos
Graywood Properties is partnering with Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. on development of an Oakville condo aimed at end-users like downsizers amid a cratering of investor interest in condos in the Greater Toronto Area.
Housing reform is working, but too slowly for homebuyers
GUEST SUBMISSION: Housing reform is moving the needle, but Canada still isn’t even close to building enough homes, according to speakers, industry leaders, policymakers and economists at Housing Summit 6.0 hosted recently by the Residential Construction Council of Ontario.
Toronto, Vancouver named weakest global housing markets
Toronto and Vancouver were named the two weakest housing markets internationally in 2026, in Swiss bank UBS Group AG’s global real estate bubble index. UBS also rated the cities as being at “moderate” risk of a bubble in the sector.
Co-founder of Clearwater Seafoods bets on prefab housing
A company tied to a co-founder of Clearwater Seafoods is betting that Canada can significantly expand the amount of factory-built housing it constructs. HanMac Capital is a majority investor in AXYZ, which produces automated cutting machines.
This bottleneck is quietly freezing Ontario RE projects
Across the province, the primary factor halting development is no longer entitlement risk — it’s sanitary and water capacity. Miles of approved residential density sit completely frozen because municipal trunk lines are undersized, or simply don't exist.
Small-scale infill showing up in Toronto’s housing data
Small-scale infill projects have gone from a barely noticeable share of Toronto’s housing starts to a more meaningful one in just two years, according to a new analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
36-unit townhouse project coming to North Vancouver
A new townhouse project that promises to bring “missing middle” family housing to North Vancouver has been approved for the Maplewood area. The district awarded Montage Development a development permit during a Sept. 21 council meeting.
Josan Properties breaks ground on apt. near Edmonton
A new residential development is coming to Stony Plain, Alta., bringing 102 new homes to the town. The Eclipse will be a three-storey apartment building with 102 residential units. The project is being developed by Josan Properties.
Sotheby’s looks back at 20 years of West Vancouver luxury
West Vancouver home prices have nearly doubled over the past two decades, but the city’s luxury market has entered this fall with significantly more properties for sale than buyers, according to new data compiled by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada.
Fixed rates moving in one direction — up
The borrowing cost gods have spoken — and decided we can afford more. For most terms last week, the lowest fixed mortgage rates climbed yet another five to 10 basis points.
Buyers picky, but good location and condition help
Recently in Toronto, 22 bidders entered a spirited competition for a detached house in the city’s east end. Most of those potential buyers likely didn’t realize that their most tenacious rivals were their neighbours vying for the same home.
A home focused on detail rather than a bigger space
Les Lang and wife, Sherri Acres, moved from Calgary to build their home on 2.8 acres in Chilliwack, B.C. Lang knew building a custom house in today’s market would be more of a labour of love than an equity-building proposition.
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Ottawa Real Estate Forum
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