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Housing affordability in Canada unlikely to improve over the next two years: Desjardins report

Housing affordability in Canada unlikely to improve over the next two years: Desjardins report

It takes 7.5 years to save for a down payment for an average home in B.C.
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B.C. pushes ahead with short-term rental crackdown despite tourism warnings

B.C. pushes ahead with short-term rental crackdown despite tourism warnings

Summer travel surge looms as new rules force Airbnb and Vrbo to delist unregistered units starting next month
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Commercial real estate investment slows as expert questions future of asset class

Commercial real estate investment slows as expert questions future of asset class

Investment sales volume in Canada down 31% since 2023, says Altus Group.
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In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?

TORONTO — When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. Andrea Adams, the executive director of the non-profit developer St.
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Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association

A total of 44,300 residential properties changed hands across Canada last month, compared with 49,135 in April 2024.
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Right now, buying may be cheaper than renting, says real estate data firm

Right now, buying may be cheaper than renting, says real estate data firm

Falling rates mean mortgage payments can beat rents for similar units, says Zonda Urban.
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Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30 per cent from March: CMHC

Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30 per cent from March: CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April rose 30 per cent compared with March.
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B.C.'s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

B.C.'s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

More workers are needed to keep up with an aging real estate sector and the population at large, says Prism Construction.
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Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney's cabinet

Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney's cabinet

Gregor Robertson set himself a bold goal as the newly elected mayor in Vancouver in 2008 – ending street homelessness in the city by 2015.
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Long-awaited hearing begins for three-tower proposal at Commercial-Broadway

Long-awaited hearing begins for three-tower proposal at Commercial-Broadway

Project calls for 1,044 rental units on Vancouver property currently occupied by Safeway
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