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Homeowners holding their breath on the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate announcement can breathe again, at least for the meantime.

Guelph is known as the Royal City, so it’s only fitting that this master-planned community is called Royal Valley. Excellent single detached home and freehold townhome…

Discerning luxury high-rise customers seek out Edgardo Defortuna’s buildings for a reason: With forty years of experience in the business, he knows what buyers want. As president, CEO, and founder of Fortune International Group, Defortuna is the creator of many of the most notable high-rise addresses in Miami. 

Canadian buyers continued to take their foot off the gas last month. CREA recorded national home sales dropped 1.9 per cent year-over-year. September marked the third straight month of sales decreases. On the bright side, the slide was only half as large as the numbers recorded in August.

Zonda’s new event will shine a light on one of real estate’s most exciting segments, high-rise condo development.

With over 15 years of experience, Brandon has established a reputation for creativity and attention to detail in the development process. 

While many other key markets saw prices begin to slip and buyers take a step back this August, Calgary remains hotter than ever. 

The latest episode of the Livabl Launch podcast features an exciting conversation with Matt Young, president and CEO of Republic Developments.

This week on The Home Builder Digital Marketing Podcast, Karyn Bonder of Livabl joins Greg Bray and Kevin Weitzel to discuss the advantages of listing new construction homes on the Livabl platform.

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada announced that it was holding its target for the overnight rate of five per cent, with the bank rate at five and one-quarter and the deposit rate at five per cent. The BOC also intends to continue with its policy of quantitative tightening.

Livabl’s parent company, Zonda, has acquired UTour — an on-demand, interactive self-tour experience serving the new residential construction market.

Ryan is a second-generation home builder with a passion for sustainability. Known in the industry for being a leader in Canadian green building, all of Avalon’s homes are built to be Net Zero.

The housing starts trendline in Canada increased for the second consecutive month in July, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).  July saw…

The current market has left many homebuyers in an extreme state of malaise. They adore their new home, but the massive increases in monthly mortgage payments fueled the regret felt by over one-third of participants in a recent survey by The Real Estate and Mortgage Institute of Canada (REMIC).

July marked a marginal month-over-month decline in home sales recorded over the country’s MLS Systems, with home sales inching down by 0.7 per cent. 

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that sales were up in the province for July. Still, there are indicators that a slowdown is near due to rising interest rates from the Bank of Canada.