{"id":4,"date":"2026-08-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/29\/hst-rebate-continues-to-boost-sales-of-new-single-family-homes-in-gta-but-condo-segment-remains-sluggish-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:00:00","slug":"hst-rebate-continues-to-boost-sales-of-new-single-family-homes-in-gta-but-condo-segment-remains-sluggish-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/29\/hst-rebate-continues-to-boost-sales-of-new-single-family-homes-in-gta-but-condo-segment-remains-sluggish-report\/","title":{"rendered":"HST rebate continues to boost sales of new single-family homes in GTA but condo segment remains sluggish: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>There\u2019s been a noticeable shift in the GTA\u2019s new home market this past quarter. Thanks to the enhanced HST rebate\u2014now up to $130,000\u2014sales of new single-family homes in Ontario jumped 130% in Q2 2026, reaching 8,410 units. That\u2019s more than just a number; it\u2019s real families starting new chapters and communities growing. These sales also supported 17,300 construction jobs and helped keep $2.8B in GDP and $1.4B in government revenue steady\u2014a reminder of how deeply homebuilding connects to the wider economy.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, while single-family homes saw this upswing, the condo market hasn\u2019t picked up at the same pace. From my years guiding clients through ups and downs, I know every market tells its own story\u2014and every buyer\u2019s needs are unique. Whether you\u2019re considering a move, or just curious about what these changes could mean for your plans, I\u2019m always here to listen, share what I know, and help you feel confident about your next steps.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/toronto\/article\/hst-rebate-continues-to-boost-sales-of-new-single-family-homes-in-gta-but-condo-segment-remains-sluggish-report\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s been a noticeable shift in the GTA\u2019s new home market this past quarter. Thanks to the enhanced HST rebate\u2014now up to $130,000\u2014sales of new single-family homes in Ontario jumped 130% in Q2 2026, reaching 8,410 units. That\u2019s more than just a number; it\u2019s real families starting new chapters and communities growing. These sales also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}