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Time saved: Marshall Homes gets OK to build in just 5 weeks
Time saved: Marshall Homes gets OK to build in just 5 weeks
A demonstration of strong mayor powers in Ajax, Ont. substantially accelerated the approvals process for Marshall Homes' Time townhome development, allowing the Pickering-based company to build faster and pass on financial savings to homebuyers.
Canada housing starts up 8% in October: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) said the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 240,761 units in October, up from 223,391 in September.
Ontario needs ‘substantial reforms’ to address housing crisis
Ontario’s challenges with building new homes to support a rapidly expanding population won't get better anytime soon, according to a new report from the Smart Prosperity Institute. Only 29 homes were started for every 100 newcomers over the past six years.
Feds target corporate investors buying single-family homes
With the launch of a formal consultation on Tuesday, the federal government is asking the public for feedback on ways to curb the purchase of existing single-family homes by what it called “very large corporate investors”.
Odds of second large BoC rate cut drop after inflation report
The chances of the Bank of Canada (BoC) delivering another "oversized" rate cut next month have dropped after Tuesday’s inflation report came in hotter than expected. Bond markets predict a 23 per cent chance of a follow-up 50-basis-point rate cut.
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Regulator seeks to revoke Ontario homebuilder's licence
Ontario's Home Construction Regulatory Authority is seeking to revoke the licence of Sunrise Homes, whose CEO has admitted to selling homes without legal approvals and left more than 100 buyers out millions of dollars in down payments.
Municipal policies slam brakes on housing development
GUEST SUBMISSION: When a local government adopts a new land use policy, it would be reasonable to think it has been financially tested and, on some level, offers a viable path to creating the type of housing it purports to allow.
Build by numbers to address housing shortages
Canada's government announced last January it would resurrect housing design catalogues as a means of accelerating the construction of missing-middle type homes. The architects working on this iteration have sought to modernize the decades-old idea.
Prefab laneway home is a prototype for sustainable living
Vancouver-based Synthesis Design's laneway project in North Vancouver is a case study in a minimalist modern structure sharing a lot with a character home. The laneway house was the first built of the company’s now-signature prefabricated home product, the Modcube.
Plan to double units in five London triplexes backed
A controversial plan to double the number of units at five triplexes in south London, Ont. has eked out an endorsement from politicians. The city's planning and environment committee voted 3-2 on Tuesday to give initial approval to the project.
Canada to probe AI rental pricing software YieldStar
Canadian officials are concerned about YieldStar, software that recommends rent prices to building owners that is currently the subject of a lawsuit in the U.S. Its developer says it can help owners outperform the market by three to seven per cent.
Industry Events
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Canada Real Estate Auctions
Dec 01 2024
to Dec 31 2024
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Toronto Real Estate Forum
Dec 04 2024
to Oct 05 2024
Metro Toronto Convention Centre - South Building
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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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