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Strong Alberta housing market spurs Star Building Materials growth
Strong Alberta market spurs Star Building Materials growth
Strength in Alberta’s home construction market has provided enough optimism for Star Building Materials to expand its production in the province, doubling its capacity to manufacture key home construction products.
How short-term thinking sparked a national housing crisis
All three levels of government play roles in the convoluted home-building process and take significant cuts along the way. They say they recognize Canada needs more homes, but housing industry executives and economists say there’s a long road ahead.
‘Not a chance in hell we are building 1.5M homes’: expert
Hurdles that stymied new home construction years ago, such as the heavy tax burden, red tape and outdated regulatory protocols, are still in place for the most part, attendees at a housing summit hosted by RESCON were told recently.
Delta creating small-scale housing catalogue
A change to Delta, B.C.'s bylaw regulating garden suites and coach houses will see an increase in the allowable height. The new limit is in alignment with the provincial government and CMHC’s standardized detached accessory dwelling unit designs.
Variable mortgage demand has jumped since last BoC cut
A week and a half out from that quarter-percentage-point rate cut, we’re seeing shifts in consumer demand. Borrowers are increasingly interested in variable mortgages, wondering if the time is right to risk taking on a floating, market-linked interest rate.
B.C. government urged to form housing policy roundtable
A coalition of B.C. municipalities, housing organizations and community groups is calling on the provincial government to establish a permanent housing policy roundtable. The goal is to support collaborative, evidence-based housing policy.
Ontario’s housing crisis is, somehow, about to get even worse
OPINION: The housing start collapse is not just a Toronto condo story. It’s Hamilton townhomes, Oshawa single-detacheds and Kitchener duplexes. While the numbers for starts are bleak, the real trouble is in sales.
Indigenous-focused supportive housing breaks ground
Tobacco sprinkled with well wishes marks the construction site where 40 units of supportive housing for Indigenous people struggling with homelessness will rise from a vacant lot in northeast Hamilton.
How long should Toronto condo buyers wait for bargains?
If you’re among the potential buyers surveying Toronto’s overbuilt condo market, you understandably don’t want to catch a falling knife. Here’s a concise look at when that blade might finally quit slicing through expectations.
First-time homebuyers are delaying purchases
Declining interest rates and a softening housing market could benefit first-time homebuyers, yet most people are choosing to delay their purchase plans for another year amid economic uncertainty, according to a new survey.
The inaccessible $1M house
Some 876,000 city dwellers have left Montreal since 2001, settling in suburbs or regions like the Eastern Townships. The main problem, unsurprisingly, is the cost of housing, with the average Montreal house price now sitting at over $1 million.
Home purchased in 2023 sells for 60% loss in Hamilton
A home at 147 Kensington Ave. N. in Hamilton sold for $630,000 in April 2023, according to online real estate records. It was listed for $299,900 in September, and sold for $260,000 on Sept. 26.
Industry Events
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Ottawa Real Estate Forum
Oct 09 2025
Rogers Centre, Ottawa
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Saskatchewan Real Estate Forum
Oct 16 2025
TCU Place, Saskatoon
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BUILDEX Alberta
Oct 22 2025
to Oct 23 2025
BMO Centre at Stampede Park, Calgary
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Calgary Real Estate Forum
Oct 29 2025
BMO Centre Expansion, Stampede Grounds
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Atlantic Real Estate Forum
Nov 04 2025
Halifax Convention Centre
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