Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation launched a new round of the annual Housing Research Awards competition.

The rate cut has stirred commentary within the real estate and homebuilding sectors, reflecting both concern and optimism.

Homebuilders voiced their concerns over the Trump administration's now delayed plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods coming into the U.S.

Thirty-one per cent of the cost of buying a new home is attributable to taxes, fees and levies, according to a study done by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis.