New Zealand’s housing shortage could become much worse quickly if swift action isn’t taken to improve the rate of building, a new report says.
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Monthly Archives: February 2021
December home prices rose 10.4%, the biggest gain in 7 years, Case-Shiller says
December is usually the slowest month for the housing market, but price gains didn’t slow down one bit in 2020. In fact, they rose at the fastest pace in seven years.
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Foothills County turns down proposed tower site
Foothills County has turned down a proposed tower in the Millarville area after hearing opposition from neighbours.
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Spurred by stamp duty cut, uptick in property sales in Pune continues
The recovery in Pune’s property market in the December quarter has continued into the new year too. The cut in stamp duty announced by the Maharashtra government is set to end on March 31, resulting in a rush to register properties ahead of the deadline.
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Housing rethink poses mighty challenge
OPINION: The current Labour Government has instituted structural changes within government and new policy initiatives to address the way we intervene in and regulate housing markets.
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India’s Oil Imports From North America Break Another Record
The United States and Canada accounted for 11 percent of India’s crude oil imports in January—a record-high share of North American crude for the world’s third-largest oil importer, Reuters reported on Monday, citing data obtained from trade sources.
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Proposed Edmonton river valley gondola climbs to design stage after council approves framework
A proposed gondola in the Edmonton river valley moved one step closer to becoming a reality following an endorsement from council Monday to advance the project.
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Business closures continue to increase
New data released by Statistics Canada on Monday indicates that the number of active businesses in Canada in November remained 4.5 per cent lower than in February 2020.
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City looking for public input on Smith subdivision activity and reception centre
The city of Grande Prairie needs your input into its new activity and reception centre for the Smith subdivision.
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St. Albert reports $10.3M surplus due to government support, expense savings
The City of St. Albert is expecting to have $10.3 million left over from last year’s budget, the highest surplus reported in at least the last 10 years.
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