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Op-Ed: When It Comes To Housing Supply, We Have An Engineering Problem
To address the cost issue and bring prices down, we must first overcome the engineering limitations of our existing development model, writes Jonathan Diamond, Principal at Well Grounded Real Estate.
Apr 11, 2025
Opinion
Op-Ed: Protecting Ontario Must Include Promoting Housing Affordability
John DiMichele, CEO of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), argues that it's time housing is recognized as being just as essential to Ontario’s economic success as roads, transit, and energy infrastructure.
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Op-Ed: BC's Foreign Buyer Tax Has The Same Effect On Development As A Tariff
For the past decade, BC has imposed its own punitive, politically motivated tax on foreign residents buying local apartment buildings and land, says Goodman Commercial.
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Op-Ed: Ontario Needs To Tackle Punishing Taxes to Turbocharge Housing Supply
Tackling taxes and fees is the first step to increasing housing supply and ensuring more families and individuals can achieve the dream of homeownership. That’s why TRREB has launched FairHomeTaxes.ca to fight for lower taxes on Ontario homes, writes President Elechia Barry-Sproule.
This $5.2M Lake Simcoe Retreat Is The Ultimate Four-Season Escape
Situated just an hour from Toronto on a quiet private road in Innisfil, this spectacular custom-built home offers more than a retreat: it delivers an immersive escape.
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Op-Ed: CoV Seeks To Generate Profits From A Market It Is Actively Obstructing
Wouldn't it be more beneficial if the City of Vancouver sold its trophy site to fund non-market housing or reduce inclusionary housing requirements?
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OREA Offers Bold Policy Recommendations To Raise The Bar For Ontario Real Estate
OREA President Rick Kedzior writes that association's latest recommendations focus on enhancing consumer protection and getting rid of outdated policies, such as the auctioneer loophole.
Opinion
Beyond Buildings: How Third Space's Net Zero Plan Aims to Tackle Vancouver’s Climate Crisis
From embodied carbon to operational carbon from energy use, Third Space's Net Zero Transition Plan addresses the entire building lifecycle, writes Leo Glaser, Director, Net Zero & Planet Impact.
Opinion
The Parkshore Master Plan Is A Chance To Reimagine Toronto’s Waterfront
Toronto’s Western Beaches waterfront feels like afterthought, and a small shift in road placement and parking management could change that, writes architectural designer Brent Haynes.
Opinion
Op-Ed: The Capital Gains Hike Hurts Private Landlords, Rental Market
The capital gains tax inclusion rate change affects not just developers, but also small, private landlords, writes Macdonald Realty President Jonathan Cooper.
Opinion
The Time For Lower Interest Rates Is Now
Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), argues that it is beyond time for the Bank of Canada to act on interest rates.
Opinion
The Housing Accelerator Fund Is A Good Program, But One That Needs Improvement
Industry experts Tony Irwin, President and CEO, Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Robert Byers, CEO, Namerind Housing Corporation, have some thoughts about the Fed's Housing Accelerator Fund.
Opinion
How Thoughtful Land Use Planning Can Provide Stability To Businesses
For local businesses to grow and prosper, they need stability. Here's how municipal land planning can help.
Opinion
If The Feds Want to Help Renters, The Budget Must Take Action On Open Banking
According to Andrew Graham, co-founder & CEO of Borrowell, Open banking would help level the playing field for renters, allowing them to build credit with rent payments.
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