3 Canadian cities among the best places to live in the world
Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary placed third, fourth and fifth, respectively, on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s most liveable cities list released this month. The magazine/research group ranked 140 cities based on a range of criteria including
Canadian housing starts at highest level since 2007
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its monthly housing starts data for March 2017, announcing that Canadian housing starts are at their highest level since 2007. The trend is a six month moving average of seasonally adjusted
Small Cities Play Big on Best Canadian Cities List
When MoneySense Magazine crunched its numbers on the best Canadian cities in which to buy real-estate, staffers were a bit surprised by the results.It seems the big cities in which investors hope to make the biggest hit are simply OK when it comes to
Game of Thrones city inspired by late Canadian architect Arthur Erickson
I may be the only person on the continent who hasn’t actually watched the show, but fans of Game of Thrones learned last month that the upcoming sixth season’s sets will include Vaes Dothrak, a city in the Dothraki region, the architecture of which will
Canadian household net worth hits all-time high
The Canadian household net worth reached an all-time high in the first quarter of 2016, according to Trimart Research Corporation. The market value of household net worth increased 3.8% compared to the same period last year, hitting $9.63 trillion. High
You can expect Canadian home prices and sales to increase in 2020
Following a rocky 2018, Canada’s housing market showed signs of rebounding all through 2019, and it looks like a recent report has confirmed that sales and prices will be on the rise in 2020.
Canadian housing starts trend upwards as Toronto construction takes a breather
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its monthly housing starts figures for April 2019, reporting an upwards trend due to strong multi-unit starts.
Canadian housing market to moderate in 2019 and 2020
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its 2018 Housing Market Outlook, and it looks like moderation is the name of the game for the next two years.
1.7 million Canadian households in inadequate housing
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Statistics Canada released its core housing need report, announcing that 1.7 million households live in core housing need. Representing 12.7% of Canadian households, this housing need
Canadian housing starts increased in 2016
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts data for December 2016, announcing that national starts declined, mostly due to the slowing down of multi-unit construction. The trend measure was 198,053 units, compared to
