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

Ford government poised to waive HST on all new homes as sector struggles

3/16/2026 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

The Ford government is poised to offer all home buyers a significant tax discount on newly built homes, in a major expansion of a government program designed to breathe life into ... More

Tags: HST New Housing Rebate, New Condos, New Home Sales, New Homes, Ontario Government, Ontario Living

GTA new-home sales slump to another record low

2/24/2026 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

January sales slumped 80% below the 10-year average as Toronto's housing market slowdown continued ... More

Tags: BILD, GTA Home Sales, GTA Real Estate Market, New Home Sales, New Homes

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

GST relief for first-time home buyers on new homes valued up to $1.5 million

5/28/2025 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

To lower the upfront cost of buying a new home for young Canadians and spur the construction of new homes across the country, the government is eliminating the Goods and Services ... More

Tags: First Time Home Buyers, HST New Housing Rebate, New Homes

Carney set to further limit immigration to ease housing pressures

5/5/2025 | Posted in Canada Living by Jessi Sandhu

Prime minister Mark Carney has unveiled a sweeping set of reforms aimed at addressing Canada’s deepening housing crisis, including further limits on immigration and major ... More

Tags: Canada Real Estate, Immigration, New Homes

Building Industry reports worst February on record for new home sales in the GTA

3/27/2025 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales remained historically slow in February, marking the lowest ever February on record, the Building Industry and Land Development ... More

Tags: BILD, GTA Condo Market, GTA Real Estate Market, New Condos, New Homes

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