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UTILE's modular construction framework looks to lower housing costs
UTILE's modular construction framework looks to lower costs
Quebec student housing non-profit UTILE is advocating a framework to tackle the cost of modular construction, the biggest barrier to a method it argues can help alleviate Canada’s housing shortage and affordability concerns.
Delayed reassessments impeding property tax redistribution
GUEST SUBMISSION: An analysis of over 3,400 residential sales between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, in Vaughan, Ont., reveals outdated property assessment values resulting from delayed provincial reassessments results in inequitable tax distributions for residential properties.
Canada needs more cities to solve housing crisis: report
Increasing housing supply in big cities like Toronto alone is unlikely to do much for affordability, according to a new report by think tank C.D. Howe Institute. What we really need is more cities, it said.
Edmonton is crushing Toronto when it comes to new homes
OPINION: Compared with Toronto, Edmonton is on a tear in building new homes. Edmonton recorded 9,441 ownership starts by October 2024 compared to the 8,730 posted by Toronto — a city four times larger.
Few look to densify after Richmond rezones family properties
Six months after 27,000 Richmond, B.C. single-family properties were rezoned to allow three to six units per lot, the city has only received 10 applications to build three-or-more units per lot.
Greater Vancouver market stumbles in 2024
Metro Vancouver’s residential market in 2024 proved to be a mixed bag, falling short of optimistic forecasts set earlier in the year by Greater Vancouver Realtors. Some market watchers are now reassessing their expectations for 2025.
B.C. launches short-term rental registry to rein in 'speculators'
British Columbia is launching a registry for short-term rentals to further crack down on "speculators" operating illegally, provincial housing minister Ravi Kahlon said. There will also be annual registration fees, ranging from $100 to $600.
Condo with 31 one-bedroom units may be built in Orillia
Orillia, Ont. statistics show the city's most-needed housing type is one-bedroom accommodations. Now, a development proposal for a six-storey condominium with 31 one-bedroom units has been submitted to the city. A public meeting is scheduled for Feb. 10.
Toronto neighbourhood up in arms over planned fourplex
A minor variance application with the City of Toronto seeks to convert a small bungalow at 28 Valiant Rd. in Etobicoke into a three-storey house-form fourplex. The majority of residents in the area have joined forces to fight the plan.
Jasper and Alberta officials at odds over housing funds
Alberta’s social services minister says $112 million earmarked for 250 new permanent homes in Jasper is off the table if Parks Canada and the local government continue to pursue a different vision for the town’s post-wildfire rebuild.
Growing number of retirees have reverse mortgages
As more Canadians retire with mortgages, some are turning to reverse mortgages to tackle that debt. Reverse mortgages have long been seen in a negative light, partly because of the large amount of interest that accrues quietly in the background.
Thunder Bay is building its first tiny home village
It's a cycle Nicole Latour sees on a regular basis: people being moved from homeless encampments in Thunder Bay, Ont., and into apartments, only to end up living in tents again. The solution? Creating transitional housing with tiny homes.
Industry Events
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Canada Real Estate Auctions
Feb 01 2025
to Dec 31 2025
Canada
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First Nations Housing Conference
Feb 04 2025
to Feb 06 2025
Valhalla Hotel, Thunder Bay, ON
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2025 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference
Feb 25 2025
to Feb 26 2025
Atlanta, GA
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MIPIM: The Global Urban Festival
Mar 11 2025
to Mar 14 2025
Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
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CHBA's Home Building Week in Canada
May 11 2025
to May 15 2025
Victoria, BC
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2025 CFAA Rental Housing Conference
May 13 2025
to May 15 2025
Vancouver, BC
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