Housing Supply

• What’s holding back homebuilding? The lack of builders, new report argues

  A Desjardins report highlights the ongoing labour shortage in the construction industry as the 'primary constraint' holding back new housing starts.

  Economy

  Sep 10
  
• Canada’s rental vacancy is lowest in decades as supply lags demand

  The report, released Wednesday, found the vacancy rate now sitting at 1.5 per cent, the lowest recorded rate since 1988 when the CMHC began recording a national vacancy rate.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
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• Liberal homebuilding goals ‘simply not achievable’ despite rising pace of starts

  Canadian homebuilders are showing 'resilience' under the weight of higher interest rates, but some economists say it's not enough to achieve the Liberals' housing goals.

  Economy

  Nov 16, 2023
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• Homebuilding surge in some Canadian cities to start 2023 may not last: CMHC

  Homebuilders in Vancouver and Toronto were off to hot starts in 2023, while Montreal saw a major slowdown in starts, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2023
• Canadian home prices have stabilized. Will incomes ever catch up?

  The report calculated the minimum annual income needed to buy an average home in 10 of Canada's major cities and looked at how that amount rose between June and July 2023.

  Consumer

  Aug 16, 2023
• Should Ottawa build homes again? ‘Conversations’ happening, minister says

  The path to filling Canada's housing supply gap might see the federal government take a more active role in building homes, the federal housing minister hinted on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
• ‘Back to the sidelines?’ How rate hikes affected July’s housing market

  CREA says housing activity has been generally stabilizing from a busy spring as the Bank of Canada resumed its interest rate hiking cycle in June and July.

  Money

  Aug 15, 2023
• Homebuilding costs have surged 51% since the pandemic began

  Canada's efforts to build more homes over the next decade will be hampered by soaring costs for labour and materials in construction, a new RBC report argues.

  Economy

  Jun 29, 2023
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• Lack of development charges could cost Hamilton taxpayers $54 million

  Hamilton councillors are taking steps to articulate on city tax bills exactly why ratepayers may soon have to pick up a $54-million tab for developers.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2023
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• Renters might soon feel the pain as their landlords post losses. Here’s why

  Most real estate investors in Toronto were losing money on their properties last year, a new report finds. Here's why that pressure might hurt renters in the long term.

  Money

  May 30, 2023