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The total value of building permits surged by 22.1% month-over-month to $12.39 billion in July 2024, far exceeding market expectations of a 2.5% increase, following an upwardly ... More

A home building industry association says new home sales in July were at an all-time low, and is calling on urgent action from the government.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has officially launched Home Start, a 30-year mortgage option for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly constructed homes. ... More

The Ontario government has introduced legislation that includes a new 10-day cooling-off period for purchases of new freehold homes.

Interest rates for builders and buyers playing into slowdown, putting dozens of housing projects on pause.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in March declined seven per cent compared with February.

Some advocates are praising Ottawa’s move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers, but say expanding the policy to all Canadians ... More

Canadian homebuilders are expected to dial back new construction for a third straight year in 2024 as elevated borrowing costs reduce the appeal of starting projects, ... More

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pressuring Canada’s provinces to remove barriers to building more housing, including requiring them to freeze municipal development ... More

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has reported an increase in the pace of home construction across the country.

A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative(opens in a new tab) shows that new housing construction is at a lower level today than it was at the worst point ... More

August activity at more than 60% below the region's 10-year average sales level

Many Canadian homebuyers waiting patiently for construction to finish on their pre-sale unit are being met with cancellation notices from developers. The building environment ... More

The national trend in housing starts essentially held steady in January.

There was a decline in the 6-month moving trend in Canadian housing starts in December.

There was strong demand for newly built homes in the Greater Toronto Area in November, the latest month of data released by Altus Group.

New single-family home sales in the Greater Toronto Area increase a whopping 283%

According to a recent BILD report, these charges make a significant impact on affordability.

Canadian housing starts trended higher in June, primarily due to higher trending row and apartment starts, in urban areas.

There was strong activity in the Greater Toronto Area’s new homes market in May: 4,794 new homes were sold in the month, up 94% ... More

There was some better news for the new homes market in the Greater Toronto Area in April as sales jumped 123% year-over-year.

If you’re considering a custom-built home, here’s everything you need to know.

Toronto’s construction industry may have just averted a calamity.

Yet sales were still well below the 10-year average, while benchmark prices showed slight moderation from the previous month.

The construction of new homes in Canada will continue to decline for the next two years as the economy slows and higher interest rates weigh on consumers, according to a new ... More

BILD announced earlier this week that GTA new home sales volume increased by 14% annually in January, reaching 1,362 transactions.

Investment property sales in the GTA had their second-highest year ever at $21.1 billion, but the figure drawing the most attention in Altus Group’s Flash Greater ... More

In the not so distant past, Canadian contractors were building more single-family homes than multi-family homes, such as condo apartments.

Sales of new homes should be positive in 2019 despite the challenges of affordability and interest rates.

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new-home sales and new project openings’ activities were back to typical levels in November after posting relatively strong results in ... More