{"id":56,"date":"2026-09-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/17\/canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:00:00","slug":"canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/17\/canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Fee Cuts Could Unlock Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/anita-shumlick\/reducing-development-fees-fda7\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As someone who helps clients navigate the Ontario housing market, I pay close attention to the factors influencing new home supply and affordability. Recent findings from a national housing agency highlight that development fees can significantly impact the cost of new homes\u2014sometimes making projects about 14% more viable if those fees are reduced. Cities like Toronto and Vancouver stand to benefit the most: eliminating development charges could mean up to 10% more projects moving forward, and in Toronto, this could address half of the city&#039;s stated supply needs. For perspective, Calgary\u2019s development fees range from roughly $4,000 for a one-bedroom high-rise to $9,000 for a detached home, while in Vancouver, comparable fees are much higher, between $20,000 and $33,000. These fees are important for funding infrastructure like roads and sewers, so finding a balanced approach is key. Lowering fees\u2014especially on family-sized homes\u2014could help make new builds more competitive in expensive markets, giving families more options. As a REALTOR\u00ae committed to representing both buyers and sellers, I always keep an eye on these developments to help my clients make informed decisions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who helps clients navigate the Ontario housing market, I pay close attention to the factors influencing new home supply and affordability. Recent findings from a national housing agency highlight that development fees can significantly impact the cost of new homes\u2014sometimes making projects about 14% more viable if those fees are reduced. Cities like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":57,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anitashumlick.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}