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06/11/2026

The Vancouver Official Development Plan identifies 25 Villages

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/villages

06/04/2026

GOOD IDEA

This specific decision asks City staff to come back with the necessarily bylaw changes to enable natural gas to once again be used for space and water heating in new residential

Vancouver City Council made two significant housing decisions, enabling natural gas use in new homes and a review of multiplex policies.

05/30/2026

Quick read
“For investors, little has actually changed on the ground: the risk of losing title looks remote. That being said, it would be understandable to expect a risk premium in BC until the Cowichan case

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05/29/2026

“It has seen the most uptake from people approaching retirement with adult children who have owned their home for long time and have built up substantial equity.”

A multiplex mortgage from Vancity has backed over 45 projects with more than $60 million in funding since its soft launch last year, adding to the Vancouver credit union’s portfolio of financing for missing middle housing.

05/26/2026

A $1.3 Billion Fund Is Buying Up Unsold GTA Condos. Here's What Developers Need to Know.

High Art Capital announced a $1.3-billion fund to buy unsold GTA condos and convert them to long-term rentals

The Building Ontario Fund is backing the initiative with up to $300 million in mezzanine debt — not grants or subsidies

The fund targets blocks of 10+ vacant units in buildings completed after Jan 1, 2023 in Toronto, Durham, Halton, Peel, or York

Approximately 2,200 units will be acquired, including ~550 affordable units with rents 25% below market

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05/11/2026

“We have experienced an uptick in home buying activity so far this spring. Buyers have taken advantage of more affordable housing market conditions on the back of lower home prices. If market conditions continue to tighten and home prices level off, this could be a signal to intending homebuyers who remain on the sidelines,” said TRREB President Daniel Steinfeld.

The statement from Toronto Regional Real Estate Board is essentially saying the market may be moving from a “falling price / wait-and-see” phase toward a stabilization phase.

TRREB’s language suggests they believe the worst of the correction may already be behind them, but they are still stopping short of declaring a full rebound.

01/19/2026

2026 Canadian real estate forecast

WORDS TO LIVE BY IN 2026?
Bank of Canada has quit easing?
Average price growth for all types of Metro Van real estate will be below inflation?
Metro Van real estate transactions will outpace 2025 numbers because of adequate supply?
Missing middle housing is not close to being solved?

We shall see,

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, representatives from the Canadian Real Estate Association discuss their organization’s 2026 housing market...

09/25/2025

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09/11/2025

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08/05/2025

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