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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in July up four per cent from June
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose four per cent compared with June. The agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 294,08...
Aug 18, 2025 New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west-end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
May home sales down 4.3 per cent from year ago, but activity up month-over-month
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May fell 4.3 per cent compared with a year ago, however activity picked up when compared to the previous month. Home sales rose 3.6 per cent fro...
Jun 16, 2025 A real estate sign showing homes for sale is seen in Montreal on Monday, March 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up eight per cent in October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
Nov 18, 2024
Federal Government announcing expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is making some changes to mortgage rules to help more Canadians to purchase their first home. She says the changes will come into force in Decemb...
Sep 16, 2024
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in July up 16% from June
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July climbed 16 per cent compared with June. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing...
Aug 16, 2024
Canada to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers' mortgages on new homes
The federal government will allow 30-year amortization periods on insured mortgages for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement in ...
Apr 11, 2024
National home sales in February up nearly 20% compared with year ago
The Canadian Real Estate Association says February home sales jumped 19.7 per cent compared with a year ago. The association says the increase in part reflected weakness last year, as the result for F...
Mar 18, 2024
Economists see 'turning point' in housing market this year as interest rate cuts loom
After a year marked by caution and shifting expectations spurred by rising borrowing costs, economists believe the Canadian housing market could be in for a rebound in 2024. After a year marked by cau...
Jan 08, 2024
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in October up 1% from September
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts for October ticked up from September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in...
Nov 16, 2023
New Housing Initiative to Bring Homes to the Peepeekisis Nation
In a collaborative effort, the Peepeekisis First Nation has joined forces with Steel River Group to embark on a project aimed at constructing nine new affordable houses within the reserve. The primary...
Aug 15, 2023
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