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Owners become developers at Compass Cohousing
Owners become developers at Compass Cohousing
Fostering tight community bonds is at the heart of the 40-unit Compass Commons condo and townhome project in Langley, B.C., where its future residents are leading the development under a cohousing model.
Gregor Robertson named new federal minister of housing
Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson is stepping into the role of housing and infrastructure minister in prime minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet, tasked with implementing what Carney has described as the most ambitious federal housing plan since World War II.
Ontario to table bill aimed at speeding up home development
The legislation, aimed at solving Ontario's housing crisis, would also fast-track road and transit projects in the province, and comes as the provincial government struggles to meet its goal of building 1.5 million homes.
Developer says Toronto needs to stop preselling condos
Pouyan Safapour, president of Toronto-based real estate developer Devron, thinks New York City builds condo towers the right way. There, developers receive construction loans and financing from lenders to build condos, and then sell the units once they’re built.
New condo market in Greater Vancouver in dire shape
In a first amid what real estate experts say is a Vancouver-area condo market meltdown, a long-established development company, Boffo Developments Ltd., has terminated its presales efforts for a major project and returned purchasers’ deposits.
Small-town Ontario residential dev. gets OK despite concerns
Despite concerns about sediment control, Erin, Ont. councillors have conditionally approved a draft plan of subdivision from Hillsburgh Heights to facilitate a 369-unit residential development on approximately 35 hectares at 5916 Trafalgar Rd.
When not to trust your mortgage lender
COLUMN: According to fresh data from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, nearly half of folks believe banks will treat them fairly — the kind of blind faith usually reserved for seeing-eye dogs and weather apps before a wedding.
Toronto homeowners stuck in a market shift
At 26, Jordan Baechler bought his first home; a one-bedroom condo in Toronto for about $600,000. He was determined to build equity and eventually move into a house before turning 30. But that dream began to unravel only months later.
Tiny home deposit in limbo after company sues Hamilton
Janice Smith purchased a tiny home in Hamilton from Resort HQ for $257,000 in 2023. But according to the city, the tiny homes being sold by Resort HQ were considered illegal because they did not conform to zoning bylaws.
As Cdns. ditch U.S. real estate, some predict a flood north
As more Canadians abandon U.S. real estate in response to tensions between the two countries, millions of dollars could be returning to the Canadian market, resulting in a serious boom for Canada’s sluggish housing market.
Bidding wars infiltrate Montreal’s rental market
Thalita Costa de Moraes says she and her family have been turned down three times for a rental home – despite at one point offering $550 per month extra. The winning bid? $800 over asking.
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