OCTOBER 27, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A follow up on a story we brought you last week about Vancouver city council wanting to form an independent corporation to build rental housing. Council voted the motion down so where does that leave the city? ...
read moreOCTOBER 20, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A recent report on the housing market is saying the market may have hit bottom and to expect an uptick. But, are we in a recovery and what should we expect for 2026. ...
read moreOCTOBER 13, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including allowing for compliance orders and penalties to be published to deter people from breaking the rules. However, some municipal governments aren’t happy that the Provincial government will be making decisions that have been local. ...
read moreOCTOBER 6, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A recent article details how decades of government short term thinking has, in some ways created the housing crisis we find ourselves in today. Now, with the new CBH program offering more questions then answers, some are asking if the crisis goes beyond supply and demand. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 29, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A new housing market report gives Ontario a failing grade. The numbers look bleak and the CEO of RESCON was blunt with his assessment. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 22, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
Ahead of the November Federal budget, the Appraisal Institute of Canada has made a couple of recommendations in the hope of helping address housing issues. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 15, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
On Wednesday, the BoC is expected to cut the lending rate. After what was expected to be another hold on the rate, recent data and less than desirable economic news changed the BoC direction. Upon further analysis an argument is also being made for a second rate cut before the end of the year. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 8, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A couple of new reports revealed the state of the GTA’s apartment industry’s lack of supply and included suggestions as to what can be done to address the issues. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 1, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A new housing report from Altus Group on behalf of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), warns us how bad the GTA housing market is and that the current levels are “eclipsing” the 1990s downturn. Experts are expressing warnings. ...
read moreAUGUST 25, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Ontario government announced an additional $1.6 billion for municipalities to hopefully address delays in new housing construction. The money is being added to an existing program, as the government continues to consult with Ontario mayors about the program. Part of the reasoning is Ontario continues to fall behind on new construction, however some mayors are expressing some skepticism if the province doesn’t address existing issues with the program. ...
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