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Homeowner tips for handling renovations

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Almost every renovation project will come with some disruption to the homeowner, but there are a number of things that you can do to minimize the disarray.






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Toronto housing boom driving economic growth in Ontario; masks weak business investment

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Weak business investment in Ontario has the provincial economy increasingly dependent on Toronto’s housing market for growth, leaving the province especially vulnerable if the market slows, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.






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Ontario housing plan not slowing down GTA’s new home market

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The Province’s fair housing plan, introduced in April, has had little real effect on the new home market in the GTA. Prices continue to increase and supply, especially for single-family low-rise homes, continues to be low.






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Laneway suites could help increase housing supply

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As we continue to contend with ongoing housing woes in the GTA, laneway housing is one potential way to help increase supply and provide much needed rental units.






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Our industry produces jobs as well as communities

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The home building, land development and professional renovation industry builds cities and produces jobs. We are the industry that designs, develops, constructs and renovates the buildings and communities where people live, work, play and shop, and in so doing, are one of the largest employers in the region, providing jobs for thousands of GTA residents every year.






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Major renovations need professional planning and management

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Renovations come in all sizes but with housing prices at an all time high, many homeowners are choosing to make their existing home their forever home through major renovations or even complete tear downs.






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Innovative designs provide consumers with choices

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Our industry is constantly innovating and working to offer home buyers design choices they want to live in at prices they can afford.






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Out-of-date zoning continues to impede intensification

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Now that the Province has increased intensification and density targets in the GTA and plans to replace the Ontario Municipal Board with a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, it’s more important than ever that municipalities update their zoning by-laws.






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Do you need a building permit for your home reno?

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Now that you’ve decided to renovate your home, the first step is to do your homework and determine what building permits you might need.






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37th annual BILD Awards Winners

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A complete list of winners from the 37th annual BILD Awards.