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Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

OTTAWA — Canada's national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable.
Wildfire insurance challenges loom over Central Okanagan real estate

Wildfire insurance challenges loom over Central Okanagan real estate

McDougall Creek wildfire represents the Okanagan's most significant threat since 2003
Home prices post second-biggest monthly jump since 2006: Teranet

Home prices post second-biggest monthly jump since 2006: Teranet

TORONTO — Home prices posted the second-highest increase ever recorded in a single month after the one observed in July 2006, according to the latest Teranet-National Bank composite index. The index for July was up 2.
Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts

Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts

OTTAWA — High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home.
Feds give Vancouver developers nearly $500M in loans to build 1,100 rental homes

Feds give Vancouver developers nearly $500M in loans to build 1,100 rental homes

Federal housing minister Sean Fraser was reluctant to share locations of all nine sites backed by the low-cost loans.
Metro Vancouver's annual pace of housing starts fell 23% in July: CMHC

Metro Vancouver's annual pace of housing starts fell 23% in July: CMHC

Housing starts fell 10% nationwide compared with 23% in Metro Vancouver, says housing agency
How one Vancouver organization is creating commercial real estate with a community mandate

How one Vancouver organization is creating commercial real estate with a community mandate

Community Impact Real Estate Society reimagines the purpose of property management
July home sales see largest annual rise in two years: CREA

July home sales see largest annual rise in two years: CREA

July home sales saw the largest year-over-year increase in more than two years, but were little changed from June, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, sales edged up 8.
Why four days in the office a week is the ‘magic number’ for renewing leases

Why four days in the office a week is the ‘magic number’ for renewing leases

Companies with a higher number of mandated days in the office per week are more likely to renew, according to Colliers
How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick

How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick

OTTAWA — From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage.
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