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Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says if re-elected his party would increase and reintroduce a pair of tax credits designed to help current and prospective homeowners.
What the parties are promising ahead of the British Columbia provincial election
The British Columbia’s New Democrats released the party’s platform Thursday days after the Greens unveiled a plan for government ahead of the election on Oct. 19.
Toronto home sales rose in September as buyers took advantage of lower rates, prices
Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose in September as buyers began taking advantage of a more accessible market, said the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.
Vancouver home sales down 3.8% in Sept. as lower rates fail to entice buyers: board
Vancouver-area home sales dropped 3.8% in September compared with the same month last year, while listings grew to put modest pressure on pricing, said Greater
Calgary home sales down 17% in September
Calgary home sales in September totalled 2,003 units, marking a 17% drop from last year’s record-breaking levels.
B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis
Both of the main candidates in British Columbia’s election campaign pushed their own plans to solve parts of the housing crisis.
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost.
Nova Scotia NDP accuse government of prioritizing landlord profits over renters
Nova Scotia’s NDP are accusing the government of prioritizing landlords over residents who need an affordable place to live, as the opposition party tables a bill aimed at addressing the housing crisis.
B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management
The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade