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The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released the 2023 Q2 Housing Marketing Index (HMI) today, which saw both single- and multi-family indexes remain low but increase slightly once again this quarter, improving from the lows recorded in Q4 2022.

OTTAWA – July 12, 2023 – As the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates to fight inflation, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is calling on the federal government to implement policies to help counter the effects that rising interest rates are having on access to housing and the construction of more housing supply.…

OTTAWA – May 30, 2023 – Today’s release of the 2023 Q1 Housing Market Index (HMI) coming from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association indicates that builder confidence is still low but has slightly risen, as high interest rates and prices keep many prospective buyers on the sidelines. The HMI is a leading indicator about the current and future…

May 29, 2023 – Ottawa, ON     Joint News Release with Natural Resources Canada Creating more climate-resilient homes and supporting job creation across sectors is critical to strengthening the economy while building a more sustainable future for generations to come. Today, Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the…

Minto Communities GTA and Metropia unveil Markham’s First Net Zero Home April 21, 2023 – Today the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is recognizing Minto Communities GTA and Metropia, CHBA members of BILD GTA, for the first Net Zero Home qualified under CHBA’s Net Zero Home Labelling Program, located in Markham’s highly sought-after Union Village master-planned community. CHBA’s…

OTTAWA – March 15, 2023 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has released the 2023 Canadian Home Buyer Preferences, a publication and data set from the annual CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey, a nationwide market research study powered by Avid Ratings Canada. The survey asks recent buyers of new construction homes questions on more than…

2023 Federal Budget Housing Measures at a Glance Ottawa – March 28, 2023 – Budget 2023 reinforced all of the housing commitments from last year’s budget-a budget many referred to as “the housing budget”-without much in the way of new actions for this year. The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) was pleased that the budget reiterated…

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Welcomes Opportunity for Municipalities to Unlock Market-Rate Housing Supply through the Housing Accelerator Fund OTTAWA, ON – March 17, 2023 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) welcomed many measures announced in today’s release of the details of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), particularly those supporting and encouraging municipalities to facilitate…

2023 CHBA Association Leadership Award Winners Announced Banff, AB – February 16, 2023 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners of its Association Leadership Awards. Presented during CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada, these prestigious awards showcase the contributions, qualities and accomplishments of leaders within our Association that truly make…

Notice to CHBA Members: Underused Housing Tax Affects Almost All Builders and Developers; CHBA Taking Action But So Should You The federal Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act unfortunately can affect nearly all builder and developer members across the country. Hopefully as a CHBA member you have already been contacted by your accountant about this issue, but in…