
Renovations represent a significant chunk of construction spending - report
The latest edition of the Altus Group Housing Report stated that residential renovation spending in Canada reached an estimated $77.7 billio


CMHC hoping incentives save country's rental markets
A few programs with steep incentives are on offer for developers, one of which is called Flex Financing in which loans up to 95% can be secu


Right housing types will curb unsustainable price growth, says TREB
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area suffers from scarcity of “missing middle” housing, and the Toronto Real Estate Board fears unsustainab

Space-sharing increasingly popular among Canadian millennials – study
The CIBC study found that Canadians aged 18-34 are far more likely to be landlords than any other demographic. 30% of millennial home owners


GTA's new home buyers now pay much more for their purchases
In a newly released study, Altus Group and the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) reported that current government fe

Housing policies can, and will, affect the economy – TREB
Earlier this week, TREB announced the results of its latest study that culled consumer polling data from Ipsos Public Affairs and findings f


January numbers show Canadian housing starts trending stable
Latest data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation showed that nationwide housing starts remained steady at 224,865 units in Janua


Influx of foreign capital not the root cause of price growth – analyst
Writing for Better Dwelling, analyst Stephen Punwasi noted that the impact of overseas capital on Canadian real estate should indeed not be


Toronto's new condo apartment sales reach record levels in October
Sales of high-rise and mid-rise units drove new condo sales volume in the Greater Toronto area in October, according to fresh data from the


Developers do not find Toronto real estate affordable
Toronto-area land prices have gotten so high that developers are struggling to build new homes that people can afford.