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  1. Changes in the Affordability of Housing in Canadian and American Cities, 2006–2016

    By bringing together workers, capital, businesses, and ideas in a compact geographic market, cities promote improved productivity performance, and thereby faster economic growth and higher real incomes for workers. The affordability of housing in a city ...

  2. Interest Rates and Mortgage Borrowing Power in Canada

    One often-overlooked contributing factor to rising home prices in Canada is mortgage interest rates. Between 2000 and 2016, the prevailing mortgage interest rate declined from 7.0 percent o 2.7 percent. This decline resulted in a 52.9 percent ...

  3. New Homes and Red Tape in British Columbia: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Lower Mainland

    As an increasing number of people move to Canada’s major cities, high housing prices persist in its most desirable markets. With growing concerns about housing affordability and prices, understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is ...

  4. New Homes and Red Tape in Alberta: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor

    As an increasing number of people move to major Canadian cities, housing prices have continued to rise in its most desirable markets. Understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is critical. The Fraser Institute’s survey of housing ...

  5. New Homes and Red Tape in Ontario: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

    As an increasing number of people move to major Canadian cities, housing prices have continued to rise in its most desirable markets. With growing concern about housing availablility and prices, understanding how public policy affects the supply of new ...

  6. New Homes and Red Tape: Residential Land-Use Regulation in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe

    As an increasing number of Canadians move to major cities, housing prices have continued to rise. Understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is critical. The Fraser Institute’s survey of housing developers and homebuilders provides ...

  7. New Homes and Red Tape: Residential Land-Use Regulation in Alberta’s Calgary-Edmonton Corridor

    As an increasing number of Canadians move to major cities, housing prices have continued to rise. Understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is critical. The Fraser Institute’s survey of housing developers and homebuilders assesses ...

  8. New Homes and Red Tape: Residential Land-Use Regulation in BC’s Lower Mainland

    As an increasing number of Canadians move to major cities, housing prices have continued to rise. Understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is critical. Following several major studies in the United States on this topic, the Fraser ...