by VRBA | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog, Housing data, news
The Business Examiner covered the presentation by Casey Edge, Executive Director, VRBA – one of the panelists at a recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute luncheon in Victoria. They said, “Canada is facing a crisis in governance that is adversely affecting the... read more
by VRBA | Mar 18, 2025 | Blog, Education & Training, news
The importance of education and training in today’s residential construction industry can’t be overstated. Ongoing changes to the building code, materials and processes require contractors achieve an educational standard and annual Continuing Professional Development... read more
by VRBA | Mar 17, 2025 | news
Despite provincially-mandated housing targets and rezonings, CMHC reports Greater Victoria’s 141 housing starts in February 2025 are 49% lower than the 275 starts in February 2024. Overall, housing starts are down 46% year-to-date at 246 new homes in 2025 vs 457 in... read more
by VRBA | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Housing data, news, Renovating
Since March 3, the west coast has experienced significant earthquakes ranging from 3.9 to 4.7. This ongoing seismic activity is a reminder we live in a subduction zone where large earthquakes can happen any time. Scientists recently discovered an active fault running... read more
by VRBA | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog, Housing data, news
Two candidates for the federal Liberal leadership – Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland – have promised to remove the GST for first-time buyers of new homes under $1 million and $1.5 million respectively. This is a step forward on reducing the sales tax on new housing.... read more
