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RED Mountain Resort expands with new slopeside residences
RED Mountain Resort adds new slopeside residences
RED Mountain Homes has launched Wildwood, its third residential development at the base of RED Mountain Resort, as part of a long-term vision to transform the Rossland, B.C. ski destination into a four-season mountain community.
The AI slot machine: Why builders need tools, not hype
GUEST SUBMISSION: Remember when social media was going to connect the world? That was the actual pitch, somewhere back around 2006. Break down distance. Give everyone a voice. Bring us all closer together.
New residents could drive up to $50B in home sales
New permanent residents could account for $31.2 billion to $50 billion in annual Canadian home purchases, based on immigration data and estimated homebuying rates among newcomers from the country’s largest source countries.
Saanich approves new rental, townhouse developments
Saanich council advanced two projects on Monday that could add 85 housing units in the Greater Victoria area — an eight-unit townhouse complex on Shelbourne St. and a 77-unit, five-storey rental apartment building on Feltham Rd.
CMHC now sees home sales, prices declining in 2026
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it now sees home sales and prices declining this year, a downgrade from its earlier forecast, before the market returns to modest growth next year and in 2028.
Bulk investor buying helps resuscitate condo purchases
Larger investors helped resuscitate sales of newly built condos by 52 per cent in the second quarter in the Toronto region, as developers chopped prices and benefited from the HST rebate.
Survey reveals what GTHA homebuyers value
UrbanToronto’s GTHA Home Buyers Survey provides insight into buyer sentiment, housing preferences, financial expectations and developer brand awareness among 300 GTHA residents aged 25 and older considering a home purchase within the next three years.
In Toronto, some buyers are bottom fishing
Broker Davelle Morrison notes the condo segment in the GTA remains awash in listings with few buyers for smaller one-bedroom units. As a result, she says, buyers who are willing to look at entry-level units have hefty bargaining power.
3 Surrey properties flagged for unpermitted construction
The City of Surrey has been cracking down on illegal construction for several years, and three more properties have been flagged. For all three, the city states it is likely impossible for the owners to bring the construction into compliance.
17,000 real estate brokers, zero price competition
While property prices have doubled over the past decade, the number of Quebec real estate brokers has surged to nearly 17,000, and digital technology has made property searches easier, yet the industry continues to resist price competition.
BuildForce flags residential construction labour shortage
BuildForce Canada’s newly released 2026–2035 report highlights the changing workforce demands facing Canada’s residential construction sector. The outlook reinforces the need for governments to work with industry to build a stronger workforce capable of meeting housing supply targets.
The Real-Remax deal: What shareholders are voting on
The proposed merger between The Real Brokerage and Remax has cleared a major regulatory hurdle. Now, the focus shifts to shareholders. The US$880-million deal would combine Real’s technology-powered brokerage platform with Remax’s global franchise network.
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