Study finds non homeowners are pessimistic about buying homes despite cooling prices
Posted: Jun 6th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsTORONTO – A new study conducted by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) finds that Canadians who don’t own homes think home ownership remains far out of reach despite prices cooling slightly across the[...]
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US existing home sales, and prices, rise again in January
Posted: Feb 19th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsSales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose again last month, a sign that the housing market’s strong momentum from 2020 may be carrying over into this year. Existing U.S. home sales rose 0.6% in January[...]
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How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing
Posted: Feb 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAfter an extensive renovation, an old house in a laneway in Toronto became a new two-bedroom home. (LGA Architectural Partners, Ben Rahn/A Frame), Author provided By Shelagh McCartney, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University;[...]
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W shaped recovery would be ‘very severe’ without government assistance: CMHC
Posted: Jan 26th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsA W-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could trigger a nearly 50 per cent drop in housing prices and a peak unemployment rate of 25 per cent, if the government doesn’t offer relief, says the[...]
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