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The trend in housing starts was 286,620 units in July 2021, down from 293,085 units in June 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

New home sales in the Greater Toronto Area in the first six months of 2021 are up 25 per cent over the 10-year average, totalling almost two thirds of all GTA new home sales in ... More

The GTA new home market continued strong in May, with total sales and condominium apartment sales above the 10-year average, the Building Industry and Land Development ... More

Toronto had 125 cranes actively working on multiresidential towers in March, according to the RLB Crane Index, dwarfing the total of any other North American city.

The trend in housing starts was 273,664 units in March 2021, up from 252,636 units in February 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Lumber supply is low, but demand keeps rising as homeowners nest during the pandemic

Newly built Canadian homes are rising faster in price than at any time in more than three decades.

The suburbs surrounding Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver's are fueling an uptick in homes beginning construction and properties ready for occupancy, says Canada Mortgage and ... More

Accelerated building in two major cities is largely responsible for the rebound in construction

Between 2009 and September 2020, home prices in Toronto and Vancouver have soared 150% and 100%, respectively.

Are you considering buying a pre-construction home or condo? Tarion compiled a few tips to help buyers navigate the new home buying process.

Supply/demand struggles and higher building costs are adding pressure to the market.

Shortages for lumber and other building materials are driving up construction costs this year.

While the last two months have given housing market observers a lot to be optimistic about, concerns remain over the lasting impacts of the pandemic on many key segments of ... More

A decline in the value of Greater Toronto Area land transactions for multifamily development sites during Q1 2020 can be attributed to the location of the properties, not the ... 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