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Zown sets out to lower costs for home buyers
Zown sets out to lower costs for home buyers
A frustrating home buying and selling experience has evolved into online brokerage Zown Canada, which its founder says was created to return more money to buyers for their down payments and lower the threshold for acquiring a residence.
An ‘unleashing of demand’ for real estate this spring: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is anticipating a flurry of home sales this spring. “Our forecast continues to be for a significant unleashing of demand in the spring of 2025," CREA’s senior economist Shaun Cathcart said in a statement.
Canada has 2.4M households in ‘core housing need’
Canada has 2.4 million households in what a new report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer in Ottawa describes as “core housing need”. That number is expected to increase to 2.6 million by 2027.
Tiny condo developments are coming to Toronto
Small condo developments are arriving in Toronto neighbourhoods that were once characterized by single-family homes. But the projects are complex and pricey, experts have previously said. So where is the new interest coming from?
Metro Vancouver’s housing market worsens: report
Vancity’s January Economy and Impact report is reinforcing the belief that for many Vancouverites, the dream of owning a home feels increasingly out of reach. Even some high-income households are struggling to secure homeownership.
Toronto-area home sellers quick out of the gate in 2025
Andre Kutyan, a Toronto-based broker with Harvey Kalles Real Estate, said the first few weeks of January are slow in typical years, but he is already hearing from sellers interviewing agents and asking for evaluations.
Halifax housing demand predicted to increase in 2025
A report from Royal LePage predicts Halifax’s housing market will benefit from lower interest rates, changes to mortgage lending rules and renewed demand to experience revived market activity in 2025.
Toronto, Hamilton-area new condo sales hit 28-year low
Last year was the slowest for new condominium sales in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) since 1996. In 2024, the GTHA new condo market reported 4,590 sales, declining for the third straight year.
Dev. at former Calgary mobile home park clears hurdle
Calgary council has voted in favour of a land-use change to pave the way for a large multiresidential development at a former mobile home park. The land is eyed by Cedarglen Living Inc. for a 581-unit development.
Sale delays plague condemned Edmonton condo building
Owners of an Edmonton condo building evacuated in 2023 due to the risk of collapse are hopeful the troubled property will soon be sold, following months of delays. Cormode and Dickson Construction offered to buy Castledowns Pointe for $6.25M.
Contractors should be licensed: N.B. homebuilders group
The home construction industry is a “wild, wild west” and contractors should be licensed, according to the Canadian Homebuilders Association of New Brunswick. In Atlantic Canada, there’s no licence required or way of tracking who’s a contractor.
Vancouver priciest city to rent an apartment in Canada
According to Rentals.ca, Vancouver is Canada's priciest market for renting a one-bedroom apartment, with prices averaging $2,512, and the most expensive place to rent a two-bedroom, with prices averaging $3,430.
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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