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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 trend in housing starts was 204,717 units in March 2020, compared to 209,109 units in February 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Speaking from Queen’s Park on Friday afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a halt to all residential construction in the province.

Building construction investment in Canada edged higher in January with a 0.5% rise compared to the previous month.

The trend in housing starts was 208,525 units in February 2020, compared to 211,153 units in January 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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

Developers are betting on new projects in some of Toronto’s oldest suburbs to attract millennials fleeing from the main city area’s inflamed home prices.

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.

There were some slight increases but the 6-month trend was essentially unchanged

Ontario home warranty provider will require greater disclosure and information sheets.

The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 6.1% to $9.0 billion in August, largely because of increases in multi-family and industrial permits. Gains ... More

The pace of new housing starts in August climbed 1.9 per cent compared with July as the housing market rebounded from its recent slowdown.

The trend in housing starts was 208,970 units in July 2019, compared to 205,765 units in June 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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

Oxford Properties Group is planning a US$3.5 billion development in downtown Toronto that would be one of Canada’s biggest real estate projects.

The residential construction sector led the gains for overall Canadian construction investment in April, the latest month of figures released by Statistics Canada.

The trend in housing starts was 201,983 units in May 2019, compared to 205,717 units in April 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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

On the national level, the housing starts trend went up in April, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest report.

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.

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

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

October brought some positives for the new homes market in the Greater Toronto Area with sales and openings gaining.