JULY 10, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The month of May gave us hope that the housing market turned the corner, but new data shows that might not be the case. We break down the different Canadian markets, including Toronto hitting a historic low and Vancouver fairing a bit better but not much. Even the hot Calgary market isn’t immune to bad news. ...
read moreJULY 3, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
With incredible amounts of tax payer money from all levels of government pouring billions into the housing market, why are certain markets achieving so little compared to others? The GTA is at record lows while Calgary is at record highs. At first, the answer may not be surprising but the question of what are we building might be what we should be exploring. ...
read moreJUNE 26, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
On a recent podcast, CMHC and Housing Insights representatives shared their opinion on the housing market. What they agree on is Canada is just not building enough, so much so, CMHC has reassessed the numbers requires to reach housing affordability. However, something they don’t touch on and worth investigating is, seniors not moving and redefining the “forever” home. ...
read moreJUNE 19, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The latest CMHC report tells the story of years of turmoil in the Condo market, specifically with the two largest markets in Canada – Toronto and Vancouver. To no one’s surprise, the effects are far reaching, affecting everyone from investors to developers to owners. ...
read moreJUNE 12, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Province of New Brunswick has decided to maintain the current rent cap rate of 3 per cent. The details, the critics and opposition parties all share their thoughts and perspectives. ...
read moreJUNE 5, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The BC government passed the controversial Bill 15 and the negative feedback hasn’t stopped. Indigenous peoples saying they will be the most negatively affected. Even the typically business friendly BC Chamber of Commerce share their less than positive feedback. ...
read moreMAY 29, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
As the Federal government begins implementing their housing policies, critics are breaking them down. We look at an interview with the CEO of Landlord BC, and the CEO of Wesgroup, giving us insight into BC’s housing industry and how the challenges are transferable to the rest of Canada. Plus, an Avison Young report detailing where investors are putting their money....
read moreMAY 22, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
Now that the Federal cabinet has been sworn in, the next step for housing is implementing all the proposed policies. Unfortunately, they will require more government involvement, which history shows never works out, especially when the government is looking to become a developer. ...
read moreMAY 15, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
These uncertain economic times we find ourselves in will soon be affecting many mortgage borrowers, even beyond the effects from US tariffs. The sheer number of mortgage renewals is what is worrying most economists, but potential relief and good news may be found with the forecasted BoC interest rate cut. ...
read moreMAY 8, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
Regardless of the Federal election results, major obstacles confronting the housing crisis exist because of Provincial and Municipal realities. The city of Toronto voted to freeze DC charges, build more low and mid rise housing and the Federal government might be able to kick start with taxes. But recent history shows us government policies might be too much and too late. ...
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