GOHBA News

The Morning Rush- Jason Burggraaf- January 2, 2025 January 3, 2025 The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll Bill is joined by Jason Burggraaf, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Homebuilders Association, to talk about why new homes are so expensive. Click Here To Listen

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report November new home sales top 400, a dramatic rise from year prior December 18, 2024 OTTAWA, ON – The Ottawa New Home Market Report for November 2024 highlights significant growth, with 424 new homes sold. This marks a strong increase from last year when 214 sales…

GOHBA: Ottawa’s rising Development Charges threaten housing affordability November 25, 2024 Mark Buckshon – Ontario Construction News The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is warning that rising Development Charges (DCs) are significantly impacting the affordability of new homes in Ottawa. This statement follows the City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee’s recent approval to add…

Ottawa’s new home sales soar 40% in October November 21, 2024 Mark Buckshon – Ontario Construction News New home sales surged in Ottawa in October, reaching 391 units, a 40% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the latest Ottawa New Home Market Report released by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) and…

Ottawa home builders draw attention to rising development charges, call on province to amend DC Act Ottawa, Ontario, November 20, 2024 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is once again raising concerns about the negative impact of rising Development Charges (DCs) on the affordability of Ottawa’s new housing supply, following the Planning and…

Backgrounder – Rising Development Charges in Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, November 20, 2024 The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is extremely concerned with the City of Ottawa’s rising development charges (DCs) and the impact of DC increases on housing affordability and supply locally.   The City of Ottawa has already implemented two increases in DC…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report Nearly 400 new homes sell in October, up 40 per cent from last year November 19, 2024 OTTAWA, ON – The latest Ottawa New Home Market Report reveals that 391 new homes were sold in October 2024, reflecting a significant 40 per cent increase compared to…

Reaction to CMHC’s Sagging Ottawa Housing Stats November 18, 2024 Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association executive director Jason Burggraaf joins CFRA’s Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron on November 18, 2024. Click Here To Listen

Join GOHBA’s campaign for housing affordability and supply in Ottawa November 12, 2024 CAPITAL MAGAZINE IT WAS ONCE A RITE OF PASSAGE for young people embarking on careers to buy a home where they could build their lives. But things have changed. The dream of home ownership is complicated for most-and impossible for many. Home…