Whether they’re framing houses or installing cabinets and creating theatre sets, a carpenter’s work requires technical knowledge, creative vision and the ability to problem-solve on the fly. Two key construction needs are driving demand for carpenters in Canada. The...
As candidates running in Ontario’s municipal election in October have begun campaigning, voters have the opportunity to assess nominees’ housing policy and perspectives. As always, before municipal elections, I like to take the opportunity to profile issues that...
The Government of Ontario has delivered a big win for the Ontario Real Estate Association’s (OREA) nearly 100,000 REALTORS®, announcing that it is consulting on proposed changes to the Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA) to strengthen consumer protections in the...
Home sales in Ontario have significantly increased in the second quarter of 2026, following the provincial government’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) cut for new homes. A report by Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and Ontario Home Builders’...
Ontario’s new home sales skyrocketed in the second quarter, with the building industry crediting a federal HST rebate for helping to bring some buyers back into the market. New data tracked by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) shows more...
Canada's total value of building permits rebounded $2.3 billion to $14.9 billion in June. That's an 18.5% monthly increase that more than erased the combined declines recorded in April and May, according to Statistics Canada. The reversal was driven overwhelmingly by...
In 2025, Karen Doering listed a home in a challenging market where comparable properties were sitting unsold. “Beyond the renovation, we need to address the problems,” says Doering, a sales representative with Bosley Real Estate in Toronto. “People need to walk in and...
Canada’s housing conversation has reached a turning point. The Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia recently announced a new partnership to accelerate homebuilding by investing in house-enabling infrastructure, reducing barriers to new construction,...
About six months after publishing their 2026 Housing Market Outlook, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says that what was already a weak housing market has actually proven even weaker than expected. “Housing market activity in 2026 has so far been...
The Bank of Canada’s decision to hold interest rates steady again on Wednesday came as no surprise, but a fresh upsurge in oil prices and a new escalation in the US-Iran war are raising questions about whether hikes could be ahead before the end of the year. The...