Housing

• Calgary begins incentive program for backyard suite construction

  Homeowners in Calgary who are thinking about building a backyard suite on their property could receive up to $35,000 in funding as part of a new incentive program.

  Canada

  Feb 27
  
• Mortgage debt soars while starter homes get out of reach for many Canadians

  In addition to higher mortgage costs, new homebuyers are also struggling with the cost of buying starter homes in today’s housing market, a new report shows.

  Money

  Feb 24
  
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• ‘We need market certainty’: Just 269 new homes sold in Toronto region last month

  The data indicates this January’s new home sales were down 36 per cent from last January and are 80 per cent below the 10-year average.

  Economy

  Feb 24
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• Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister

  Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa wants to speed up homebuilding by drawing developers into affordable housing projects through the new Build Canada Homes agency.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Ontario saw double digit housing dip in 2025, housing minister promises more measures to come

  The slump in housing starts – 62,561 in 2025 – is also an all-time low since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million homes during the 2022 provincial election

  Politics

  Jan 21
• Mayors feel disappointment, ‘frustration’ over CMHC housing cuts

  The CMHC reduced funding from the Housing Accelerator Fund for Toronto and Vaughan, and cancelled money for Red Deer, which says it's not giving it back yet.

  Canada

  Jan 19
• Ontario town joins Toronto as latest community at risk of losing housing funding

  The town of Tecumseh, Ont. is likely to lose about $3.2 million in funding for housing after voting against allowing fourplexes to be built by default.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• Trump pushes ban on large investors buying houses to ease U.S. homebuying

  Trump's proposal is tapping into long-standing fears that corporate ownership of homes has pushed out traditional buyers, forcing more people to rent.

  U.S. News

  Jan 7
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• Former iPro real estate agents getting 50% commission payouts amid scandal: regulator

  Real estate commissions are set to be paid out to real estate agents who were impacted by the closure of iPro, but only 50 per cent of the amount will actually be paid.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2025
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• Saskatchewan provincial leaders discuss affordable housing at annual conference

  The SRA State of Real Estate conference is underway, and the cost of new homes are on the rise. It’s good news for current homeowners, but some are concerned about future buyers.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2025