Toronto-based SAMM Developments is bringing a new rental concept to New Brunswick which pairs the amenities of its hotel assets with purpose-built rentals.

For decades, homeownership has been the dream of most Canadians. Both new and resale home and rental markets in Canada are undergoing changes.

Two townhome projects being developed in Etobicoke by Dunpar Homes are designed to address the lack of missing middle housing in the local market, offering spacious, family-oriented housing at a competitive cost.

A Calgary-based provider of workforce housing says that Canadian efforts to approve and build nation-building infrastructure projects are boosting the need for their modular accommodations. Black Diamond currently has about $2 billion worth of bids submitted around the country. 

Tariffs have been hard to avoid lately. Over the past month, Canada-US trade talks have gone from stalled to nearly there to a full-on tariff fight. There's been a lot to follow, and chances are most people aren’t keeping up with every headline. 

A new standard for the design of offsite modular construction created by the CSA Group is made to instill more trust in the process, which could accelerate the build-out of factory-made housing.

It’s still tough to make sales in the Okanagan housing market, but the developer behind a massive, multi-phase development is tapping into a sustained demand from out-of-region markets to keep the project moving forward. 

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.

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.

There are sales to be made in the troubled Metro Vancouver condo market, but developers must design homes the right size, for the right price, in the right location, says one developer having apparent success in a Port Coquitlam pre-sale. 

The housing crisis is one of our greatest economic and social challenges. Recent government measures have provided some much-needed help, but modest progress is not enough. 

Zown Realty Inc. is helping renters buy a home by rewarding them with points that cover part of the transaction, serving as a separate pathway to home ownership from its main offering. 

Extreme weather in Canada is causing billions of dollars of damage and higher home insurance premiums, but Canadians can empower themselves to get the best coverage and to be prepared when disaster strikes, says the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).

Listowel Gardens delivers an incomparable combination of multigenerational living and sustainability in rural Ontario, its developer BluView Developments Inc., said, allowing families and locals to stay put in their established communities.

With affordability still a major concern and the cost of buying a home remaining out of reach for many, buyers are looking for any opportunity that could make home ownership a little more attainable, and one change getting a lot of attention is Ontario’s new HST rebate. 

MODUS Structures Inc. has completed the acquisition of ROC Modular Inc., forming what is said to be one of Canada’s largest modular construction companies across residential, institutional and commercial buildings.

Recently released home sales statistics for Toronto and Vancouver suggest any glimmers of hope that the market was heading for a recovery have been dealt a reality check.

A global real estate brand is opening an office in one of the most prestigious recreational areas in Ontario, as Engel & Völkers welcomes veterans Traci Tempany and Keith Monahan to lead its newest office.

GUEST SUBMISSION: The home-buying journey has fundamentally changed over the last decade, moving from an in-person process to a research-first focus. Buyers no longer rely on a sales centre as the starting point for their learning journey.

SEKISUI Canada Modular Solutions Inc. (SEKISUI CMS) is readying its modular housing facility in Burlington, Ont., where it aims to help alleviate Canada’s housing shortage section by section.

The Greater Toronto Area’s luxury housing market is turning to minimalism and wellness amenities, moving away from glitz and sheer square footage, observes Sergio and Matthew Galli, the father and son duo behind Toronto-based design-build firm Belairbuild.

As the final group of record-low fixed-rate mortgage holders heads into renewal season, a survey commissioned by Royal LePage has found that over a third (38 per cent) expect their payments to rise.

The last properties in Conservatory Group’s sales process are four lowrise housing subdivisions in Richmond Hill totalling 422 lots for developments, supporting a mix of townhomes and single-detached and semi-detached homes.

GUEST SUBMISSION: Alternative lending is often described as a beneficiary of tighter credit conditions. That is true, but incomplete. Canada’s private capital market is being pulled into a more complex housing finance system.

While building and selling new homes in Southwestern Ontario still continues to be a challenge, the leader of Reid's Heritage Homes (RHH) says certain changes have helped to drive the business forward.