December 2021

Burning Questions: Is Ottawa finally about to get serious about housing bubbles?

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

 Kevin Carmichael: One thing is clear, the political pressure to avoid measures making it harder to buy a house is immense

 The release of the Bank of Canada's new five-year mandate last week was followed a few days later by news that the average price of an existing home had surged to $720,850. Photo by Postmedia

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House prices in Canada's popular ski regions soar 23.5% as demand continues to outstrip supply

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

Single-family detached homes forecast to increase 9.5% in 2022


  • Quebec's Bromont region posted the highest year-over-year median price appreciation in the single-family detached segment (58.7% to $607,000)
  • Median price of Ontario's Southern Georgian Bay condominiums increased 51.4% year-over-year to $651,000; the highest appreciation of all recreation...

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Unique Teepee Town corner future site for visitor accommodation

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

“I’m happy the developer has chosen visitor accommodation over tourist home, frankly, because I believe there are enough tourist homes on 2nd Ave. as it is. I do believe all the variances speak to the uniqueness to the corner. I’d probably say this is one of the most unique corners to try to develop on in all of Canmore.”



One of the more unique plot...

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