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By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA
It’s hard to believe you’re in the heart of Canada’s capital when standing on the terrace of Roy Nandram’s latest award-winning home. Suspended over a 20-ft. cliff and backing onto greenspace is delightfully closer to being in a treehouse than an urban centre. That connection with nature extends throughout the home,...
By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA
The ninth annual CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey is a fascinating glimpse into the minds of recent homebuyers and what they value. This survey is Canada’s largest nationwide market research study for new-home buyer preferences. Conducted by CHBA and powered Avid Ratings Canada, a proud member of CHBA and part of...
By Matt McCurrach, CHBA President
Canada’s housing shortage is being felt across the country, and while market conditions vary from coast to coast, one thing is constant – a shortage of workers.
The federal government has stated that Canada needs to build 3.5 million homes over the next decade to close the housing supply gap and help restore affordability for Canadians...
By Kevin Lee, CHBA CEO
This last year has no doubt been a great success for CHBA on the government advocacy front.
Back in April, the federal government adopted numerous CHBA recommendations in the federal budget, including 30-year amortizations on insured mortgages for first-time buyers of new construction homes, and investments tied to housing outcomes that directly enable new housing supply...
Operational emissions. Embodied emissions. Resilience. Concepts that years ago were only discussed by the staunchest environmentalists are now frequently making their way into conversations within the residential construction industry. And, perhaps more critically to builders and renovators who will have to adapt, those concepts are making their way into Canada’s future building codes – with a timeline for the national model codes right now as early as 2027.
Canadian homebuyers and homeowners today envisage their outdoor spaces – however big or small they might be – as extensions of their home’s interiors.
Be they backyards, decks, smaller side areas or elaborate water frontages, these spaces are seen as a retreat, an oasis, a refuge and comfort zone.
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its restrictions and inside-the-home cocooning, acted as an...
By Sarah Caron, Director, Renovation Services, CHBA
In the dynamic world of home renovation, trust and quality are paramount. Renovators face the challenge of standing out in a crowded market while showcasing their worth to homeowners. Add in the current economic pressure, and the competition with cash operators can feel like a race to the bottom. This is where RenoMark...
If a contractor is not paid within a certain amount of time, a contractor can generally register a construction lien against title to a property, as security for the contractor’s purported the improvement of the property and their entitlement to payment.
When people shop for pre-construction homes and condos in the Greater Toronto Area, they most wisely research builders and developers to determine their track records for success.
But how many, I wonder, ask about the construction professionals who transform a developer's vision into reality?
The 2024 Ontario Building Code is scheduled to come into effect Jan. 1, 2025. There will be a three-month transition period for applications if working drawings are completed before Jan. 1, 2025.
The changes are long overdue and will provide a much-needed update to construction regulations. They will streamline processes and increase harmonization with the national code.
