Housing starts jump in April - but don't call it a comeback

5/15/2026 | Posted in New Developments by Jessi Sandhu

A 17% monthly surge in housing starts offers brokers a cautious signal, but the pipeline remains constrained. ... More

Tags: Canadian Housing Market, Housing Demand, Housing Starts, Housing Supply, New Developments

Will GTA Cities Follow Vaughan in Cutting Development Charges?

5/1/2026 | Posted in GTA News by Jessi Sandhu

The City of Vaughan has made a bold move to jump-start housing construction by temporarily eliminating development charges on new residential projects. Will other GTA ... More

Tags: Housing Affordability, New Condos, New Developments, New Homes, Vaughan

Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down in first nine months of 2025: report

12/1/2025 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area and broader Greater Golden Horseshoe region declined significantly in the first ... More

Tags: Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Real Estate, GTA Real Estate Market, Housing Starts, New Condos, New Developments, New Homes

Home construction in Ontario is at a 'standstill', housing minister says

8/25/2025 | Posted in Ontario News by Jessi Sandhu

Ontario’s housing minister is acknowledging that new home construction in the province is at a “standstill,” potentially derailing the Ford government’s ... More

Tags: New Condos, New Developments, New Homes, Ontario Government, Ontario Living, Ontario Real Estate, Ontario Real Estate News

U.S. tariffs set to slow pace of homebuilding in Canada: CHBA

3/5/2025 | Posted in New Developments by Jessi Sandhu

Canada’s building industry is warning that a trade war with the United States will slow down the pace of home construction. ... More

Tags: New Condos, New Developments, New Homes