By Sue Wastell, CHBA President
Since beginning my term as President in February, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to several of our local/provincial associations across the country and speak with members about issues that CHBA is working on that matter to you. I genuinely enjoy meeting members and HBA staff and learning more about your businesses, challenges and priorities....
By Nicole Storeshaw, Director of Government Relations, CHBA
On May 9, member leaders and HBA staff from across the country spread out in small groups over Ottawa’s parliamentary precinct, partaking in more than 45 meetings with Members of Parliament and government officials. CHBA’s Day on the Hill is the capstone event that complements the extensive year-round consultations that CHBA has...
By Corey Anne Bloom, CA•IFA, CFF, CFE, ACFE Regent Emeritus
EASTERN CANADA LEADER, FORENSICS AND LITIGATION SUPPORT, MNP
Canada’s housing industry is vulnerable to money laundering. The housing market is attractive to criminals and potential money launderers, for many reasons, including:
• Money launderers can enjoy the property, as a residence and/or to conduct criminal activities;
• A large sum can be laundered...
Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) members have been building, developing, and renovating Canadian homes for generations. We are sharing the extraordinary contributions CHBA members make in their communities every day through our ongoing #CdnBuilt for Generations campaign. Here are a few recent stories. To read more stories follow our hashtag or visit blog.chba.ca/category/giving-back.
North Ridge Development Corp. serves turkey dinner...
By Wayne Karl
If, as the saying goes, the kitchen is the heart of the home, what does that make the windows? Be it allowing natural light, boosting curb appeal, acting as an essential Green feature or simply affording stunning views, a property’s windows are every bit as essential.
And in 2023, following the challenges of the pandemic, supply chain issues,...
By Nicole Storeshaw, Director, Government Relations, CHBA
This January, CHBA released its second National Benchmarking Study. The 2022 study examines how local development processes, approvals and charges affect housing affordability and housing supply in major housing markets across Canada.
Altus Group Economic Consulting was retained by CHBA to undertake the study to examine several factors that contribute to housing affordability issues...
Every year, volunteer members, HBAs and their staff work tirelessly to build a strong community, strengthen the industry and give back to cities, towns and neighbourhoods across Canada. The CHBA Association Leadership Awards honour the leaders within our organization – both individuals and our local and provincial homebuilders’ associations. This year’s honours were awarded in person during CHBA’s Home...
AI as we know it today consists of technologies such as machine learning algorithms, natural language processing and computer vision. Combined, these tools can be used to identify patterns and correlations to predict outcomes.
It goes without saying that real estate agents see a lot of home interiors, likely more than interior designers themselves.
Every month that passes seems to bring new legislative changes with major impacts on the building industry. While municipal, provincial and federal governments are each taking steps to address housing affordability, many of these steps create additional problems for developers, potentially increasing costs and not creating solutions to the housing affordability problem.
