Canada Housing Supply

• Ottawa making financing cheaper for more builders to spur rental construction

  The effort to offer cheaper mortgage rates to more builders comes as construction costs have ballooned in recent years amid expensive materials and rising interest rates.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
  
• Can Ottawa make a dent in housing, grocery prices? What a new bill would do

  Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, was introduced into Parliament on Thursday as the Liberals look to address cost of living concerns in Canada.

  Money

  Sep 21, 2023
  
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• Sellers are coming back to Canada’s housing market. Will prices stabilize?

  Canada's housing market saw an 'influx' of sellers in May, according to RBC, but demand from buyers is still putting upward pressure on prices.

  Money

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Could yesterday’s offices become tomorrow’s homes? It’s harder than you might think

  Empty offices line downtown cores across Canada. With an urgent need for more affordable housing supply in Canadian cities, are office conversions the answer?

  Economy

  May 12, 2023
• High interest rates are slowing homebuilding, but the worst is yet to come

  The pace of Canadian homebuilding is slowing from its pandemic highs under the weight of higher interest rates, a new report shows.

  Money

  Apr 19, 2023
• Canada’s spring housing market has plenty of buyers but is short on supply

  Home sales in Canada have been on the rise in recent months, with prices beginning to 'stabilize' after a steep housing correction, according to CREA.

  Money

  Apr 14, 2023
• Canadian homebuilders are setting a torrid pace. Can it last as interest rates rise?

  Housing starts have been hot in recent months. But with rising interest rates, experts say a cooling is on the horizon. Here's what that means for Canada's home supply crunch.

  Economy

  Oct 18, 2022
• Sky-high home prices in Canada are ‘intergenerational injustice,’ Freeland says

  Chrystia Freeland said the new federal budget includes several initiatives targeted towards first-time homebuyers, including a focus on more supply.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2022
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• Budget 2022: Tax-free savings account coming for first-time homebuyers

  The 2022 federal budget had a host of housing announcements, including a new tax-free savings account for first-time buyers and plans to ramp up the pace of building.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2022