New study shows how local development processes increase Canadian home prices
On September 22, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association released its first-ever Municipal Benchmarking Study, an examination of how local development processes, including approvals and charges, impact housing affordability in 23 Canadian housing…
Is tech start-up Properly’s “buy now, sell later” program too good to be true?
It seems like every day a new tech platform pops up that promises to revolutionize the real estate process for buyers, sellers, borrowers and the people who guide them toward making the right decisions.…
Three ways Canadian taxpayers might foot the bill for the government’s COVID-19 response
Higher taxes meant to cover Canada’s COVID-19 expenses might come in the form of removing the exemption on principal residences, according to wealth and investment analyst Gordon Pape. In a recent piece…