New homes made ‘attainable’ with ready-to-rent additions
Years into a housing affordability crisis in Canada a new buzzword is starting to make the rounds for developers of new-build homes: attainable.
With mortgage costs remaining high despite recent interest rate cuts, and prices stubbornly high in even small markets, real estate developers like Sean Mason are using the term “attainable” to describe features that might make it easier for a buyer to commit to a preconstruction contract.
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