GOHBA News

GOHBA and OREB Put Ottawa’s Housing Priorities Centre Stage in Mayoral Debate OTTAWA, ON – September 24, 2026 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) and the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) co-hosted a mayoral debate today, bringing key questions about housing, development and the future growth of Ottawa directly to the candidates. Co-moderated…

GOHBA Calls for Infrastructure Investment to Keep Pace with Housing Growth   OTTAWA, ON – September 15, 2026 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is pushing for practical changes to infrastructure funding and growth planning to help get more housing built in Ottawa. GOHBA’s Executive Director Jason Burggraaf delivered that message at the…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report Ottawa New Home Market Hits Mid-Year with Strong Growth July 21, 2026, OTTAWA, ON – New home sales in Ottawa continued to post strong year-over-year growth in June, with 490 sales recorded, up 31 per cent compared to June 2025, when 374 homes were sold. Sales…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report New Home Sales Remain Strong as Ottawa Market Heads into Summer  June 19, 2026, OTTAWA, ON – New home sales in Ottawa continued to show strong year-over-year growth in May, with 622 sales recorded, up 97.5 per cent compared to May 2025, when 315 homes were…

Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Federal-Ontario Plan to Cut Municipal Development Charges, Urge City of Ottawa to Move Quickly   OTTAWA, ON – June 2, 2026 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the provincial and federal governments with details on how municipalities can access funds to reduce development charges (DCs).…

Ottawa’s Housing Data Shows Both Approvals and Economics Matter   OTTAWA, ON – May 21, 2026 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) says two newly released City of Ottawa housing reports highlight the economic realities affecting housing construction across Ottawa and reinforce that housing supply depends not only on approvals, but also on…