Victoria Residential Builders Association

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[Victoria Residential Builders Association @VicBuilders]

Watch for 2026 CARE Awards Finalists! Industry’s premier housing awards showcasing Canada’s leaders in West Coast design & construction. Join us at https://t.co/EkthPl9BLr Also visit https://t.co/Gj3FwVzQwi Thank you Gold sponsors! #yyj

[Victoria Residential Builders Association @VicBuilders]

"A magnitude-5.6 earthquake struck under the ocean off Vancouver Island on Sunday night" https://t.co/Nyc4jD4Z6a Need reno rebate for seismic safety on west coast https://t.co/cIiagUCw3f https://t.co/Nyc4jD4Z6a #yyj #bcpoli

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"Access to fibre is the key. The task force said it in June, the coalition said it four years ago, others said it before and since. Still, the mill closures and job losses continue, while the investment dollars go elsewhere." https://t.co/a5hXikOPdl #yyj #bcpoli

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Metchosin has more than double the housing starts this year at 7 than North Saanich (2) and View Royal (1) combined. Due to rising costs & obstruction, Langford also down 62% https://t.co/cnE3sHTR3S #yyj #bcpoli

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“It’s an appealing idea to convert your single family home into a ‘multiplex,’ that is until you set out to navigate your way through the city’s regulatory labyrinth" Local elections Oct 17 https://t.co/6qrQTTUk9P #yyj #bcpoli

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"higher development costs, weaker demand and more unsold homes" https://t.co/ggSjRoGAws Local councils continue to ratchet up costs on housing. Elections Oct 17 https://t.co/boEk7mTA2O https://t.co/ggSjRoGAws #yyj #bcpoli

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Our column in Wednesday's @timescolonist: Watch for 2026 CARE Awards Finalists https://t.co/Rtko8OIAGW https://t.co/Lm3IBEqcjU #yyj

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Just sent a project to VRBA builders via our online Expression of Interest https://t.co/4tUdRTIn5L Try it for your new home or reno! #yyj

[Victoria Residential Builders Association @VicBuilders]

“Ontario received equalization payments every year while BC received zero payments, even though that province had a lower GDP per person than Ontario in each of the 10 years… Ontario’s GDP per person was 3.2% higher than BC’s on average.” https://t.co/S04vMu9Xk6 #yyj #bcpoli

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"Buyers are returning to Canada's detached housing market, with activity picking up across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in the first half of 2026..." https://t.co/iO1lvqVoEZ #yyj #bcpoli

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"price growth in June slowed notably in Edmonton and Regina, while prices in Halifax have declined...starting to feel the impact of slowing immigration and relatively high interest rates, which are eating into buyer demand and purchasing power." https://t.co/0ywrMvj2y0 #yyj

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"The first building is expected to be completed early next year, and all five buildings will be built by 2030." https://t.co/mEKB2R6SLN #yyj #bcpoli

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"cost to build parking averages around $100,000 per stall — more if developers need to dig out multiple levels of underground parking." https://t.co/puABHHhS25 #yyj #bcpoli

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North Saanich Mayor Peter Jones told residents…he “did not agree" with the province appointing CBRE Development Strategy & Consulting to serve as housing advisor…said that CBRE "helps developers develop” Politics only endeavour where ignorance of an industry considered an asset

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Asking For More Time:

North Saanich Mayor Peter Jones told residents last night that he "was completely surprised and certainly did not agree" with the province appointing CBRE Development Strategy and Consulting to serve as housing advisor for the municipality.

Mayor Jones said that CBRE "helps developers develop," seemingly echoing concerns raised by residents earlier in the meeting about development industry influence on the process.

Council determined more time was needed to address concerns raised with items in the report and that a new draft response to the minister would be prepared over the next two weeks. Their provincially mandated deadline to respond is July 17th.

Council resolved last night to direct their CAO to write to the minister today to request a two week extension to make their final decision to allow another special council meeting to be called and held the week of July 27th.

"This is not the end," Jones reassured residents.

It is not clear what will happen when the July 17th deadline arrives.

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"a bill can become law even without the president's signature...Without action from the president, the bill would become law automatically...housing law aims to make homeownership more affordable, primarily by encouraging homebuilding across the country" https://t.co/GaMvXZL38T

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“Buyers are not taking advantage of this market & of course prices are going to go back up. We don’t know when…but economists are saying we’ve probably hit the bottom for detached & this is the best market buyers are seeing in a long time." https://t.co/Hi7vNiFfD3 #yyj #bcpoli

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"new low-rise home market outperformed its 10-year average for two consecutive months in April and May — a turnaround the industry largely attributes to the HST discount" Eby denied GST rebate to BC homebuyers https://t.co/ncyCJCOjIi #yyj #bcpoli

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Watch for 2026 CARE Awards Finalists in @timescolonist early August followed by the People's Choice Award contest display at Hillside Centre Aug 31 - Sept 13. Canada's leaders in West Coast home design & construction! https://t.co/rnF0J3E6Ob #yyj

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Now at Building It Right with Murray Frank @CPDCredits: Building Affordable Homes - ​A comprehensive series exploring 20 opportunities to succeed with designing and building affordable and attainable homes within Part 9 of the Building Code https://t.co/Z9i1H3V2ol #yyj

[Victoria Residential Builders Association @VicBuilders]

“About 90 to 95 per cent of the façade is an active solar panel, integrated directly into the cladding...panels also have to deliver from an aesthetic perspective." https://t.co/sEZqaGSnAz #yyj #bcpoli

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RNG is carbon-neutral energy made from capturing & upgrading biogas released from decomposing organic waste in the landfill. Local councils’ bans on RNG undermine housing affordability, security & their own Hartland project approved at the CRD https://t.co/c9y2CrPDiZ #yyj

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"When the Greenlight plant comes online...ratepayers will see a decrease of up to 6% on their electrical bill’s transmission costs." While #Saanich #OakBay #VictoriaBC #Langford etc councils ban carbon neutral RNG from Hartland. Elections Oct 17 https://t.co/P7vS0FEpCF #yyj