Property prices in Toronto to continue rising says CMHC
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation presented its outlook for the Toronto property market today and predicts no slow down in the rise of prices. CMHC regional economist Ted Tsiakopoulos said that homeowners shouldn’t be in any hurry to sell and forecast that prices would continue to rise through to 2016 with the average hitting close to $600,000.
Commercial property costs rocket in Vancouver
Businesses looking for property in the Metro Vancouver area are finding prices have increased substantially over the last two years. A new report from Colliers International shows that the cost of developing commercial property in Vancouver is 18 to 26 per cent higher now than it was in 2012. A lack of commercial land is just part of the equation with land prices varying across the area. Changing regulations have also added to costs and the report notes that property taxes are higher than many surrounding alternatives adding an annual burden on top of the initial set-up costs.
Halifax office vacancy rate rises
With more construction taking place landlords in Halifax are concerned of oversupply in the office sector. Figures from CBRE show that the year will end with a vacancy rate of 13.7 per cent; 700,000 square feet of available office space. This year almost 400,000 square feet of space will have been added to the central business district in the city. Bob Mussett, senior vice-president at CBRE, says that until population growth increases in Halifax there will be an underperformance downtown.
Businesses looking for property in the Metro Vancouver area are finding prices have increased substantially over the last two years. A new report from Colliers International shows that the cost of developing commercial property in Vancouver is 18 to 26 per cent higher now than it was in 2012. A lack of commercial land is just part of the equation with land prices varying across the area. Changing regulations have also added to costs and the report notes that property taxes are higher than many surrounding alternatives adding an annual burden on top of the initial set-up costs.
Halifax office vacancy rate rises
With more construction taking place landlords in Halifax are concerned of oversupply in the office sector. Figures from CBRE show that the year will end with a vacancy rate of 13.7 per cent; 700,000 square feet of available office space. This year almost 400,000 square feet of space will have been added to the central business district in the city. Bob Mussett, senior vice-president at CBRE, says that until population growth increases in Halifax there will be an underperformance downtown.