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Condo developers urge big banks to ease presale threshold for financing
57+ min ago (1066+ words) A construction worker on the site of a new condo development in Montreal in February, 2024. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press Developers are calling on Canada's biggest banks to make it easier for them to get financing to start construction on…...
Why a home isn't always the best investment, how renters can get rich, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (526+ words) The Home of the Week is a multilevel loft inside an Edwardian-era foundry in Toronto. Birdhouse Media This week: Four real estate assumptions that no longer apply, and what the average price gets you in Kitchener-Waterloo. Plus, how to build…...
Focus on community, not housing units, planner says
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (655+ words) Renderings of the mothballed Po Co Place project in Port Coquitlam, B. C. Developer Wesbild was to have built 2, 000 homes and significant retail space and amenities. Wesbuild A major master-planned community project in Port Coquitlam, B. C. , has been mothballed, developer Wesbild Holdings Ltd....
Custom Kelowna home stands out against speculator-built competition
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (198+ words) 3301 Vineyard View Dr. , West Kelowna, B. C. Selling price: $2. 598-million (Jan. 31) Days on market: 127 Listing agent: Terry Osti, Stilhavn Real Estate Services The kitchen has custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and a butler's pantry. A living area with one of the home's three…...
Home of the Week: Architect forges a modern home in a converted Junction foundry
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (772+ words) 1100 Lansdowne Ave. , unit 339, Toronto Architect David Grant-Rubash stood at the centre of a hard loft in Toronto's Junction Triangle and contemplated the vestiges of an Edwardian-era foundry. "Can we go straight up and carve through the existing structure of the…...
Soaring Mortgage Rates Hit US Homebuilders: One Building ETF Still Wins
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (474+ words) The spring selling season is turning into a difficult test for the U. S. housing market, as the average mortgage rate on the 30-year fixed loan rose 7 basis points on May 19 to 6. 75%. This marks the highest level since July 31. The increase reflects…...
DEL Property Management Inc. Recognized for Leadership in Condominium Management with 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the GTA
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (383+ words) TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce that DEL Property Management Inc. has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Property Management category for the Greater Toronto Area. This recognition reflects the company's…...
Boomers, you can dial down the urgency on the "get my kids a home" project
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (877+ words) In an alternate, non-Trumpian world, Canada's housing market would be in pretty good shape. The hard-hit Ontario and B. C. markets would have firmed up, and more affordable cities would be enjoying even better gains than they're seeing right now. Supporting these…...
B. C. real estate project manager earning $165, 000 worries about his lack of credentials
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (138+ words) The Globe and Mail What's the most tax-efficient way for retirees Tyson and Daniella to draw down their savings? Taxes are important, but asset allocation comes first What's the best way for Randall and Polina to secure their disabled daughter's…...
Home of the Week: A timber home in the woods, and a magnet for family gatherings
1+ week, 2+ day ago (658+ words) 509 Iron Mine Rd. S. , Lanark Highlands, Ont. Property Taxes: $3, 802 (2026) Land Size: More than five acres Listing agent: Ross Long, Greater Ottawa Realty Inc. When you know what you want, it's best to just grab it, because you don't know when you'll…...