Calgary homeowners are burdened with the greatest property tax hikes in Canada, according to the study “Taxing Our Way to Unaffordable Housing” published by the Aristotle Foundation. Calgary’s average annual property tax jumped by from $2,736 to $3,496 during the...
Good Earth Cafes Ltd., a Calgary-headquartered coffee franchiser, announced plans to acquire locations across Canada formerly occupied by the Starbucks chains. The company, which operates more than 50 locations across Canada, has retained Doug Basarovich of Greenwood...
Curious new legislation to encourage affordable housing, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s unlikely sense of humor, and Robert Redford’s impact on Utah real estate. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Sept. 15-19....
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a new endeavor designed to expand affordable housing opportunities, while new data shows Canadian home sales are rebounding. According to a statement from Carney’s office, the newly launched Build Canada Homes is a...
The Canadian government has rolled out the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP), a new initiative designed to help low- to median-income households reduce their energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions through no-cost home retrofits. CGHAP will be...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
