It’s impossible to achieve housing affordability unless the supply of new homes keeps up with demand.
housing construction
August 4, 2016
10:46AM
If taxing foreign buyers affects demand for homes in some cities, where might that demand migrate to?
July 29, 2016
10:36AM
In some major metropolitan areas in Canada, housing supply is not keeping up with demand.
July 28, 2016
3:36PM
Long and uncertain approval timelines for building permits are helping slow growth of housing stock in Vancouver.
July 8, 2016
4:56PM
Reforming the minutiae of the building permit process might not seem exciting, but it can encourage homebuilding and affect prices.
July 8, 2016
4:43PM
Fortunately, municipalities control many of the factors that determine housing supply growth.
July 8, 2016
4:16PM
Housing tends to be less scarce, and less expensive, in markets where homebuilders are less constrained by geography or regulations.
