by VRBA | Sep 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
The 2019 CARE Awards Finalists have been announced and the Gold winners will be revealed this week at the CARE Awards gala on Saturday, Sept 21 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. They represent Canada’s leaders in sustainable West Coast design and construction showcasing... read more
by VRBA | Jun 5, 2019 | Blog, Building Code, Education & Training, Home Design & Renovation Show, Housing data, Uncategorized
Casey Edge, VRBA’s Executive Director was interviewed in Canadian Contractor magazine and had this to say about residential construction, BC Energy Step Code, housing affordability and other topics. read more
by VRBA | May 2, 2019 | Blog, Housing data, Uncategorized
CMHC’s latest Housing Market Assessment reports, “While house prices in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and Hamilton continue to move closer to levels supported by housing market fundamentals such as population, personal disposable income and interest rates, we... read more
by VRBA | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
The federal government has introduced a new program called the First Time Home Buyer Incentive which provides a loan subsidy to first time buyers earning less than $120,000 annually. Details of the new program are here. Here is a news story on the program. How... read more
by VRBA | Mar 12, 2019 | CARE Awards, Uncategorized
The Victoria Residential Builders Association has announced the Call for Entry for the 2019 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island. The CARE Awards is the premier industry event celebrating Canada’s leaders in... read more
by VRBA | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to CMHC’s latest report, housing starts in January & February 2019 have increased 39% over last year from 411 to 572 year-to-date. On a cautionary note, single detached represented only 12% of the total or 71 new homes. This is a decline of 32%... read more
