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Ontario manufacturers can supply thousands more homes
Ontario manufacturers can supply thousands more homes
Ontario’s structural wood industry is prepared to help relieve the province’s housing shortage, but this requires addressing the high costs of ownership and development, says the head of its industry organization.
Calgary, Edmonton lead Canada in new housing construction
Calgary and Edmonton continue to lead the country in new housing construction, new data shows, but some industry watchers question whether this uptick in new builds will bring prices down.
A $12M real estate project focuses on 'coliving' in Quebec
A $12-million real estate project will be launched in the summer of 2026 in Quebec City, based on the concept of coliving. The building will include 103 units spread across 14 "oversized" apartments, in addition to five traditional dwellings.
Critics deride 'bodyshop' model in wake of iPro scandal
As the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) faces scrutiny for its handling of the iPro Realty scandal, experts claim one shared trait between it and the disgraced brokerage is an obsession with increasing the number of realtors in Ontario.
Drop in Toronto home prices ripples across Ontario
A drop in prices in the Toronto-area real estate market is encouraging first-time buyers and disheartening many sellers as the fall market kicks off. The ripples are spreading from the city to cottage country and small-town Ontario.
The $350,000 condo has returned to Toronto
As Toronto’s condo market stumbles, smaller units are now selling for prices that would have been an anomaly downtown only a few years ago. It’s the return of the $350,000 condo.
B.C. builder brings net-zero prefab housing to missing middle
Good Way Homes reduces waste through thoughtful design and careful material selection, like using treated recycled newspaper as insulation. Its offerings range from single-family homes (starting at $150,000 and move-in ready within three months of ordering) to multi-unit dwellings.
Ontario builder fined more than $200,000
Grey County, Ont. builder Lischkoff Build Design has been fined $75,000 for allegedly building without a license from the Home Construction Regulatory Authority and not enrolling the homes into the warranty plan. James Lischkoff was also fined $130,000.
Winnipeg could fine builders who fail to replant trees
A report set to be presented at Winnipeg's civic property and development committee recommends any builders who don’t replant trees they cut down, or leave enough space to satisfy tree planting requirements, be fined $1,000 per tree.
What to know if you're switching mortgage lenders
Switching to a new mortgage provider at renewal time comes with plenty of benefits. As a new client, you’ll typically be offered a lower rate than what your current lender will give you, according to Ratehub.ca's Penelope Graham.
Are broke Realtors really worse Realtors?
COLUMN: It’s a common sentiment in the profession. If the Realtor needs the pay cheque desperately, then they will give you biased advice. Does that mean a Realtor’s financial condition is a conflict of interest?
OREA calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ rental system
A new report from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), A Fair Rental Market for a Stronger Ontario, warns that without urgent reforms, the provincial rental system will continue to fail both tenants and building owners.
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