Facing a crisis in the Coastal forest products industry, the B.C. government is dropping stumpage fees on Crown land in […]
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Nova Scotia Sawmills Face Uncertain Future with the Announced Closure of Northern Pulp
Nova Scotia sawmill operators, many with logs that still need to be milled, are facing an uncertain future, as the […]
Shortage of Available Buildable Lots Eases Slightly in 2019 . . . Remains a Problem
In their September 2019 survey, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) \ Wells Fargo Home Market Index (HMI) asked […]
U.S. Single-Family Home Sales Move Upward
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly reported that he sales of new single-family […]
Annual Home Value Growth Near 2013 Levels
According to the November Zillow Real Estate Market Report, annual home value growth in the U.S. has reached its lowest […]
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat for week ending 12-19-19
Freddie Mac has released the results of is Primary Mortgage Market Survey® for the week ending on 12-19-19. The Survey […]
U.S. House Passes new North American Trade Deal – USMCA
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday that includes tougher labor and automotive content […]
Number of Homes for Sale in November Lowest on Record
According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) the number of homes for sales at the end of November was […]
Canadian Home Prices Rise in November
The Teranet-National Bank Composite Home Price Index (HPI), which measure changes from repeat sales of single-family homes, showed prices moved […]
Barriers to Off-site Construction and Potential Solutions
The lack of labor in the trades and the horrible track record of productivity in housing construction makes a clear […]