According to a report released on Monday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), total housing starts within the Kingston Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) are expected to see a strong rebound in 2015 to 810 units. The CMHC’s Spring Housing Market Outlook indicates that higher apartment starts – which is expected to reach a similar…
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An information session to inform the public on how to become a home-owner and learn about the City’s Home Ownership Program will be hosted this month by the City of Kingston and the Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC). “This is another affordable housing initiative. Down payment assistance can provide an affordable option for households…
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Preliminary data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) indicates the Kingston Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) had 159 housing starts in the first quarter of 2012, which was down from the 280 starts during the same period in 2011. The decline in the first quarter was due entirely to the apartment segment, and in fact…
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According to preliminary data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 376 total housing starts were recorded for Kingston in the fourth quarter of 2011, a significant increase from the 181 started within the same period in 2010. Single-detached housing starts were down 6% in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with a year…
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Results from the Fall 2011 Rental Market Survey for the Kingston Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), indicate that vacancy rates average remained about the same level as last year. Strong demand in the rental market this year was absorbed by an large number of rental units becoming available.…
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has just published the latest edition of its Housing Market Outlook report for the Census Metropolitan Area ( CMA) of Kingston. Local housing starts are to reach a total of 700 units by the end of 2011, as strong demand for rental housing encourages manufacturers to build more…
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