Real estate legal expert – and regular Builder Bites columnist – Leor Margulies has received the 2025 BILD Hall of Fame Award.
As head of the Commercial Real Estate Lending and Development Groups at Robins Appleby in Toronto, over his 40-year journey, Margulies has built one of the most respected teams in the industry, representing financial institutions on major real...
It’s no secret that the residential construction industry has been through a lot over the last several years. From rising material costs, growing labour shortages, ever-changing codes and regulations and a full-blown pandemic, it’s fair to say our sector’s economic environment has been nothing short of chaotic.
By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing & Communications, CHBA
In the ever-evolving world of marketing, keeping current and having a strategy is crucial for homebuilders and renovators. We reached out to three industry leaders – Lianne McOuat from McOuat Partnership, Dion Widrich from NGEN Communications Inc., and Jose Uribe from PUREBLINK – to find out how to capture attention amid...
By Kevin Lee, CHBA CEO
The first quarter of the year has been one of the most eventful yet due to an imminent federal election here at home and the threat of sweeping tariffs from Canada’s largest trading partner south of the border.
By now, the ongoing U.S. tariffs saga is well known, but here’s the abridged version and CHBA’s actions...
Time is a funny thing – and when it comes to legal transactions, a vitally important thing.
This is underscored in the recent case of Correa v. Valstar Homes (Oakville Sixth Line) Inc., 2024 ONSC 3616. Here, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed the strict enforcement of "time is of the essence" clauses in real estate transactions.
Although interest rates are lower and inflation has cooled, housing starts and sales remain abysmally low. Basic math dictates we will not reach the number of homes needed to restore affordability.
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You think you’ve found the perfect site – until a parcel boundary issue derails your project. Suddenly, you’re facing delays, unexpected costs and a whole lot of frustration. What if you could have spotted these problems before they happened?
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Homebuilders in Canada face mounting challenges, from navigating strict municipal and provincial regulations to coordinating multiple stakeholders while managing budgets, project timelines and customer expectations. To overcome these complexities, many homebuilders are turning to software solutions to help improve communications, streamline project management and provide data that helps them take charge of the sales process.
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By Sarah Caron, CHBA Director, Renovation Services
Jim Zsiros of J. Zsiros Contracting is no stranger to winning awards. Starting with the 2017 Vancouver Island Building Excellence Award for Best Renovation Under $100K to the most recent 2024 CHBA National Award for Housing Excellence for Best Whole Home Renovation $300-500K, the company has amassed 23 awards at the local, provincial...
By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA
With nearly 25 years under his belt working to help build a manufactured home business, Frank O’Blenis has seen a lot of changes over the years working as a sales manager for Supreme Homes, a modular homebuilder with a factory in Tracadie, NB. The company serves all of Atlantic Canada, Quebec...
