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Hackathon winner to support Stelumar's modular housing plans

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Hackathon winner to support Stelumar's modular housing

The winner of a competition hosted by Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. could provide the scalable, sustainable technology the Toronto-based modular homebuilder needs for its upcoming factory in Ontario.

Van. multiplex market matures after post-zoning surge

The Vancouver multiplex market is normalizing toward a more stable and predictable development cycle following an initial zoning-driven frenzy, according a Feb. 13 report by Robert Veerman, senior sales associate with CBRE Ltd.

Feds investing $3.5B to build homes for military members

The Department of National Defence has announced the $3.5-billion second phase of its housing construction program to build homes for Canadian Armed Forces members and their families, bringing the total number of units planned under the program to 7,500.

Canada sees largest home price drop among major nations

Canada’s residential housing market has experienced the largest decline in housing prices among similar advanced economies, according to the Bank for International Settlements. House prices in Canada, adjusted for inflation, fell five per cent in Q3 from a year earlier.

Housing affordability challenges remain at historic highs

A new analysis from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. shows housing affordability challenges have eased in recent years but still remain at historic highs, and have even spread to other major cities. 

Toronto house hunter’s dilemma: Buy or wait

Declining prices in the Toronto-area real estate market are often a double-edged sword: the trend entices aspiring buyers into having a look around. It also tempts some of those folks to hang about and see if values have farther to fall.

RECO moves to revoke Royal Key Brokerage registration

The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) has issued a notice of proposal to revoke the registration of Brampton, Ont.'s Royal Key Brokerage and its broker of record, following an investigation prompted by a consumer complaint.

Once-jailed B.C. developer fined $75K for condo fraud

B.C. real estate developer Mark Chandler, who spent several years in prison in the U.S., has been fined $75,000 for his “predatory and deceptive” conduct in marketing a Langley condo development.

London housing: Good news for renters, not for sellers

London, Ont.’s housing market has shifted from one where sellers and landlords had the upper hand to one where options now abound for those looking to buy or rent homes.

How AI-altered images are duping home buyers

AI-generated images are increasingly used in homebuying. While they can help buyers visualize spaces through virtual staging, many realtors and buyers argue that such images often obscure a property’s true condition, making it harder to accurately assess quality.

Why you may not want to use AI to value your home

While it might seem tempting to use AI to value your home, an Ottawa real estate agent says these tools might be doing more harm than good. Brett Liscomb says one of the issues is AI doesn't consider every factor in its estimates.

How one agent leverages star power to build a brand

When Toronto-area real estate agent Frank Leo's marketing agency suggested an endorsement from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group, podcaster and executive producer and star of ABC’s Shark Tank, it seemed the perfect fit. 

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