Here’s how to explain the realities of tariffs Fiction: Tariffs are a tax on the exporting nation. Fact: Tariffs are a tax the importer has to pay. Usually, importing companies will have to [...]
New reports highlight demographic trends as housing prices increase As recent reports by Missing Middle Initiative founding director Mike Moffatt and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) [...]
New study suggests how to bring development charges back down to earth The January 2025 housing data for the Hamilton CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) was genuinely shocking. The CMA, which [...]
Are residential construction incentives for municipalities working, or do we need something more? Ontario’s housing crisis is often presented as a numbers game, where targets are set and outcomes [...]
How to frame your marketing for the right demographic Have you heard this one? A baby boomer, a millennial and a Gen Zer walk into a sales office… Of course you haven’t. When it comes to [...]
OHBA has already made inroads on its three priorities—and more! After months of planning and preparation, OHBA is ready to roll out its new growth plan! With our newly expanded team in place and [...]
The higher you go, the more challenging it can become Keeping up with the number of new homes needed in Ontario has been a tall order. The solution in many urban centres has been higher [...]
Trump, geopolitics and a housing supply shortage are among the variables in our 2025 economic outlook U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump is probably bluffing. But what if he’s not? The Ontario [...]
Refocused and bolstered by staff additions and new technology, OHBA is poised for great things It was an unusually warm early December stretch in 2023, with temperatures in Toronto topping out [...]