British Columbia has appointed regulator and public sector leader Michael Noseworthy as the superintendent of real estate, effective Oct. 19, 2016.

For the fourth year in a row, the REMI Network has been named a finalist in the 2016 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs). The awards,

Calgary’s University District is the largest residential project in Canadian history to earn LEED Platinum certification for Neighbourhood Development.

The trend measure of housing starts in Canada was 195,640 units in August, down from 201,379 in July, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Neil Rodgers will be elected the 2016-2017 president of the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) at the organization’s annual Meeting of Members.

CMHC’s recent Q2 financial results stated that during the last quarter, it generated $338 million in net income from its mortgage loan and other programs.

For the second month in a row, home sales in Metro Vancouver have slowed considerably, returning to more typical levels for the month.

In August 2016, the TREB reported a record 9,813 GTA home sales through the MLS System, which is 23.5 per cent above the number of August 2015 transactions.

The Bank of Canada has announced it is keeping its target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent, but lower interest rates are expected for the near future.

July 2016 saw the average price of a new low-rise home in the GTA exceed $900,000 for the first time, according to BILD.

According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, there were 3,226 home sales in the region in July 2016, a drop of 18.9 per cent year-over-year.

Fortress Real Developments Inc. has announced its Collier Centre and Lakeview Condominium project in Barrie, Ontario, is now over 80 per cent complete.

A recent forecast from the BCREA finds residential sales are expected to jump 10.4 per cent to 113,000 units this year, surpassing the previous record.

Three of the ten most liveable cities in the world are located in Canada, according to a new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

Associa MRCM has been awarded the management contract for Grand Harbour, part of Etobicoke’s Landmark Waterfront condominium community.

The 18th annual Doors Open Toronto, a free weekend-long celebration of Toronto’s architecture, history and urban design, will be held May 27 and 28, 2017.

Ontario plans to introduce legislation this fall that would regulate the province’s home inspectors in order to provide better consumer protection.