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Housing sales up month-to-month, down annually
Home sales recorded over Canadian multiple-listing serv ices (MLS) posted a 2.3 per cent increase from January to February 2023. Gains were led by the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Greater Vancouver and, for most markets, were the firstr monthly increases in nearly a year.

LEGAL BRIEF: B.C. developers can pre-sell before permits issued
The BC Financial Services Authority (“BCFSA”) has issued a notice to developers , advising that the Superintendent of Real Estate’s Policy Statements 5 and 6 have been amended, effective March 8, 2023.

National sees no mortgage stress at higher rates
Canada’s largest non-bank lender, First National Financial LP, says it hasn’t seen any signs of stress among its adjustable-rate or fixed-rate borrowers who are renewing at higher rates, according to a report in Canadian Mortgage Trends.



RBC can see the bottom from here
The Canadian housing market has not reached bottom yet, but the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) claims it can see the bottom from here.

Housing starts should increase 50 per cent: study
Canada must increase housing starts by almost 50 per cent to keep fundamental demand from racing ahead of supply given the country's immigration targets, according Desjardins' recent Economic Viewpoint report.

Small, sustainable houses pitched as future trend
A European builder of small houses is extending its pitch to North America by offering tiny houses built to Passive House standards.

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Attack on Demand
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Market Report: Quebec Steps Up

La belle province has its housing groove back.


Renovator profile:
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Despite government disruptions home builders delivered 200,000 new homes and more than one million jobs in 2017.

TOOL TALK: Renovation is Outpacing New Construction

One characteristic of renovation is that contractors are more a jack of all trades, using a wider variety of tools than new construction workers and often dabbling in fields that are not their speciality.

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