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Winners Announced for 2019 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO – MAY 10, 2019 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners for its 2019 National Awards for Housing Excellence, powered by Avid Ratings Canada and representing the best new homes, new communities, home renovations, and residential…

Great Teams Achieve Great Results Stefanie Coleman, 2019 CHBA President Canadian Home Builders’ Association 76th National Conference – Niagara Falls, Ontario May 9, 2019 Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues – I am proud and honoured to stand here today as the President of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Getting to this place has been a…

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Hopeful That Announced Federal Budget Measures Will Help Ease Housing Affordability Crisis OTTAWA, March 19, 2019 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is hopeful that measures announced by the Minister of Finance in today’s federal budget will help ease Canada’s growing housing affordability crisis. The budget includes a new First-Time…

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Day on the Hill Provides an Opportunity for Parliamentarians to Help Canadians Unlock the Door to Homeownership Ottawa, February 26, 2019 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is meeting with Members of Parliament and Senators today to provide practical solutions to address the housing affordability challenges facing Canadians today, including…

2019 CHBA NATIONAL AWARDS FOR HOUSING EXCELLENCE FINALISTS NAMED OTTAWA, ON – February 21, 2019 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2019 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence. Recognizing the best in Canadian new homes, home renovations, community development and marketing, projects are submitted from small…

Access to Mortgage Financing a Growing Problem for Home Buyers OTTAWA, ON – February 8, 2019 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) recently surveyed its home builder and developer members across Canada to assess the impact of the federal government’s mortgage stress test, introduced just over one year ago. The survey results point to…

Canadians see a home ownership crisis that governments aren’t addressing Ottawa, ON – May 30, 2018 This article was originally published in The Hill Times, Canada’s Politics and Government Newspaper Home prices have been rising for nearly two decades, far outpacing average income growth. The result is a growing anxiety among younger Canadians about their prospects…

BuildForce Canada Affirms Huge Career Opportunities in Residential Construction Ottawa, ON – April 23, 2018 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) today welcomed a new report by BuildForce Canada that affirms the tremendous career opportunities available for young women and men in the residential construction industry. “BuildForce estimates that our industry will need to…

Winners Announced for 2018 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence VICTORIA, BC – March 23, 2018 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners for its 2018 National Awards for Housing Excellence, representing the best new homes, new communities, home renovations, and residential marketing in Canada. Forty National Awards for…

2018 CHBA Association Leadership Award Winners Announced Victoria, BC – March 23, 2018 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners of its Association Leadership Awards. Presented during the Association’s 75th National Conference in Victoria, BC, these prestigious awards showcase the contributions, qualities and accomplishments of leaders within our Association…