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The case for eliminating B-20 for first-time condo buyers
It's no secret that B-20 most disadvantages first-time buyers, many of whom have little choice but to purchase condos for which they have five years to close.
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Multi-family units are built more in leading markets
Overall national housing starts trended lower last month, however
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Ontario starts trend downward, with some market differences
Affordability was the running theme in last month's numbers
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Should affordability take priority over heritage preservation?
Over 9,000 old churches nationwide might end up either sold or repurposed into low-cost apartment buildings
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Municipal politicians, NIMBYs blamed for housing shortage
A 14-year-old growth plan notwithstanding, Toronto is gripped by a housing shortage, the likely cause of which is its toothless municipal politicians who dare not upset their constituents
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Intended and unintended effects of B-20 have only intensified
The federal regulator should begin reconsidering the strict mortgage qualification rules
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Construction, land costs greatly propel Vancouver's condo prices
In particular, high-rises are hotbeds of steady growth in value
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B.C.'s vulnerabilities already apparent as early as five years ago
FINTRAC was already aware of the province's money laundering risks back in 2014, according to documents
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Report calls on Ontario government to update zoning bylaws
Zoning has long been identified as the preponderant reason for persistent housing shortages in Ontario, and a group of real estate professionals has proposed how to solve it
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Commentary: Flat rates might lead to worse problems down the road
Any celebration of the BoC's dovish stance might be premature