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GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report
GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report New home sales quadrupled in November following low reported in 2022 December 20, 2023 OTTAWA – The latest numbers on new home sales across the Capital Region show a large increase of 318 per cent compared to a low recorded in November of last year. Despite…
Read MoreOttawa Home Builders Hope Federal Fall Economic Statement Sets the Stage for Further Action on Housing
Ottawa Home Builders Hope Federal Fall Economic Statement Sets the Stage for Further Action on Housing November 22, 2023 OTTAWA – With the release of the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement (FES), federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appears to be setting the stage for more action to come to improve housing affordability and supply, both…
Read More40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Gala – Winners Announced
40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Gala – Winners Announced November 6, 2023 40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Gala – Winners Announced The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) recently celebrated a momentous occasion as it marked the 40th edition of the Housing Design Awards Gala. This annual event has become a cherished tradition in the…
Read MoreOttawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial
Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Moves to Help Get More Homes Built November 2, 2023 OTTAWA – Today, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomed the 2023 Ontario Fall Economic Statement (FES), titled Building A Strong Ontario Together, which contained measures that will help pave the way for the construction of more places to…
Read MoreHome Builders warn that provincial policy reversal will worsen Ottawa’s housing affordability and supply crisis
Home Builders warn that provincial policy reversal will worsen Ottawa’s housing affordability and supply crisis October 23, 2023 The Greater Ottawa Home Builder’s Association (GOHBA) is concerned about the housing affordability and supply crisis facing the Nation’s Capital, particularly in light of the Ontario Government’s decision to reverse changes it made to Ottawa’s Official Plan,…
Read MoreOntario Budget For Housing
Ontario Budget For Housing February 21, 2023 Jason Burggraaf, Executive Director Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association This week I had the opportunity to speak before the provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of its 2023 Pre-Budget Consultations. Our budget recommendations take the next step from the province’s recent moves in…
Read MoreOnce-In-A-Generation Moment For Ottawa Housing
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of news and changes for housing in Ottawa. First and foremost a New Mayor and City Council. As a mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe committed to the target of building 100,000 new homes over the next ten years, creating a housing task force to focus on affordability, and…
Read MoreHome Builders welcome approval of Ottawa’s Official Plan with changes that address local housing affordability and supply crisis
November 4, 2022 — The Greater Ottawa Home Builder’s Association (GOHBA) today welcomed provincial government approval of Ottawa’s Official Plan, along with prescribed changes to help address the local housing affordability and supply crisis. “Reversing Council’s decision to limit minor corridors across the City to 4 storeys and expanding the urban boundary by…
Read MoreHome Builders support government’s bold new housing plan to improve housing affordability and supply in Ottawa and across the province
October 25, 2022 — The Greater Ottawa Home Builder’s Association (GOHBA) and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) support the introduction of the Ontario government’s new, once-in-a-generation housing plan. The More Homes, Built Faster Act will ensure that there are enough housing options for residents of Ottawa now and into the future. The new legislation…
Read More2022 Reno Tour: Check out three great renovations
If you’re in the market for a renovation, you need to do your research and a great place to start is the 2022 Reno Tour presented by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA). The projects on this year’s tour showcase extensive renovation and addition projects from three of Ottawa’s most respected renovation companies —…
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