by Kevin Russell | May 10, 2024 | News
Downtown Dartmouth getting 26-storey tower in post office heritage project Development to bring in 142 housing units, commercial space, public seating A heritage building in downtown Dartmouth will be the site of a new high-rise development, which one councillor says...
by Kevin Russell | May 10, 2024 | News
Canadian Business Insolvencies Surged 87% Higher In Q1 Canada’s increasingly hostile business environment is starting to show up in the data. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows a sharp increase for business insolvencies in Q1 2024. A weak...
by Kevin Russell | May 10, 2024 | News
Bank of Canada warns of steep jump in mortgage payments Median monthly payment to increase by more than 60% for those with a variable rate mortgage, central bank report says Homeowners due to renew their mortgage over the coming years will face steep jumps in...
by Kevin Russell | May 3, 2024 | News
More new homes being built in N.S. this year than any 1st quarter since the 1940s Previous 1st-quarter record set in 1973; bulk of new units are Halifax apartments In the first three months of 2024, construction crews started work on more new housing units in Nova...
by Kevin Russell | May 3, 2024 | News
Capital gains tax adjustment unnerves CRE New inclusion rate comes with immediate and longer-term implications Looming changes to Canada’s capital gains tax will have the most immediate implications for private real estate investors who were in the process of...
by Kevin Russell | May 3, 2024 | News
Canadian renters not confident Trudeau’s policy will ease housing crisis: poll Most respondents aware of the housing policies in the latest budget yet only ten per cent reported feeling confident in the policies Canadian renters are not confident in Trudeau’s...