{"id":80,"date":"2026-10-10T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/?p=80"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:00:00","slug":"ontario-builders-prepare-for-growth-with-new-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/10\/ontario-builders-prepare-for-growth-with-new-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Builders Prepare for Growth with New Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>If you\u2019re watching the Ontario real estate market, you might have heard about new tariff disputes between Canada and the U.S. What does this mean for those of us buying, selling, or building? Builders are now facing construction cost increases of $9,000\u2013$14,000 for single homes and $18,000\u2013$28,000 for mid-rise units. These added expenses ripple out, affecting everything from the price of materials to the number of new homes being built\u2014and ultimately, the affordability of homes across our communities.<\/p>\n<p>Having spent 27 years helping families navigate these ups and downs, I know how changes like these can weigh on your plans and dreams. My approach has always been straightforward and honest\u2014no flash, just real talk and genuine support. If you\u2019re feeling uncertain about what these changes might mean for your next move, you\u2019re not alone. Real estate should never feel overwhelming, and understanding how these shifts impact your options is the first step to making decisions you feel good about.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reminetwork.com\/articles\/ontario-builders-brace-for-counter-tariffs\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re watching the Ontario real estate market, you might have heard about new tariff disputes between Canada and the U.S. What does this mean for those of us buying, selling, or building? Builders are now facing construction cost increases of $9,000\u2013$14,000 for single homes and $18,000\u2013$28,000 for mid-rise units. These added expenses ripple out, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":81,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80","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\/80","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=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/82"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}