Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association
#17-102 Cope Crescent S7T 0X2 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Are you planning on buying or building a home? The Canadian Home Builders Association can assist you in planning out your needs and wants for your dream home. https://www.chba.ca//Planning_for_What_you_Need_and_Want.a #certifiedprofessionalhomebuilder #newhomes #certification #yxe

In partnership with the Regina & Region Home Builders' Association, we have release the Q3 New Housing Market Overview which now covers #Saskatchewan. The #yxe region saw $128.6M in building permits in Q3, a staggering 43% increase compared to the same period last year. More here. >> https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/q3-2020-new-housing-mark/

A reminder that since November 3, the Association office is no longer open to the public as we play our part to minimize the spread of #COVID19. We continue to serve our professional members and hold screen-to-screen meetings whenever required. Thank you to the healthcare heroes serving our province.

Our Certified Professional Renomark Renovator designation could make renovation horror stories a thing of the past here in Saskatoon. Read this Star Phoenix article all about our CPRR designation. https://thestarphoenix.com//new-renovator-certification-in #certifiedprofessionalrenomarkrenovator #renovator #certification #yxe #yxehomes #yxehomerenovators

New homes are built to meet current building code standards ensuring they are warmer, healthier and more energy efficient. Buying new also lets you have a say in how new technology is incorporated into your living space. Floor plans and materials have evolved over the years, buying new means you set the liveability standards for your home. #certifiedprofessionalhomebuilder #newhomes #certification #yxe #yxehomes #yxehomebuilders

Were making part of our monthly permit report public as of this month! Get the dashboard below from our saskatoonhomebuilders.com home page every month. Data is compiled & made available by the 15th of the following month. Professional members get a deep-dive of the data on their private membership account.

The Association is pleased to announce the public launch of the Certified Professional RenoMark Renovator designation. The first professional certification for renovators of its kind in Canada. #yxe #renovations #homes Find out more at >> https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/saskatoon-first-to-prote/

Today is the day! Its officially day 1 of the 2020 Parade of Homes! The Parade opens at 7pm tonight! The health & safety of our community is our top priority.... We will be practicing social distancing and touchless visits this year. When arriving at a home visitors should pause on the red dot that says, please wait here. Before beginning your tour, the show home attendant will ask a few covid related screening questions, collect a name and number as a safety precaution for contact tracing, provide hand sanitizer, offer masks, and set out on your tour. You can view the homes virtually 24 hours a day at paradeofhomesonline.ca. Schedule a guided tour on weekdays from 7- 9pm. Or drop-in for a weekend walk-up tour from 2 pm - 5 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. #pohyxe #Yxehomes

We are excited to announce that the Parade of Homes is back for 2020! This year will be a little bit different with options to view the homes in person or onlin...e with our new Parade of Homes Virtual tour. The health and safety of the community is a top priority for us. In light of COVID-19, there will be additional precautionary measures this year. Please stay tuned, as information is being updated regularly. We have 24 beautiful homes being featured, designed by 12 Certified Professional Home Builders, in 11 beautiful communities throughout Saskatoon, Warman & Martensville. You wont want to miss out on these amazing homes! #pohyxe #paradeofhomes #Certifiedprofessionalhomebuilder #SRHBA ##Yxe #Yxehomes #Saskatoon #Saskatoonrealestate #Realestate #saskatoonhomes

The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders Associations New Housing Market Analysis for Q2 2020 is out. Combined with the continued presence of uncertainty on the horizon, this is an important notice to all levels of government and service providers to the industry to keep a very sharp eye on whats coming. Avoiding additional red tape, even reducing it, and focusing on quick turnaround times to allow certified builders to meet demand will be crucial over the next few months. #yxe #skpoli #housing Check it out here. >> https://bit.ly/3hYP5mL

Lets set aside the bluster. Lets get back to making sound public policies based on facts, statistics & expert advice. #skpoli Check out the link for our full statement if you didnt get it in your inbox. https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/a-message-from-associati/

Happy Canada Day to all who call this great country home and may we chose a journey of collective improvement to strengthen our communities and our relationships to each other. #HappyCanadaDay #yxe A reminder that our office is closed today.

The HomesStyles team made a very difficult decision this week. See our message:

The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders Association Board elected a new Chair & Executive last week. With no shortage of housing files hitting #yxeccs table in the next year, we have a team with the experience & credibility required to tackle an intense year. Andrew Williams of North Prairie Developments was elected as Chair of the Association with Conrad Ehr of Ehrenburg Homes as 1st Vice Chair & Wanda Hunchak of Hunchak Homes as 2nd Vice Chair. Thank you to Cam Skoropat of Lexis Homes who slides into Past Chair after leading the Association over the past 2 years. News release here: bit.ly/31zvXqi

The Association added 5 new Directors to its Board yesterday - check your inbox for the latest news release. We are thrilled to welcome Christian Braid, Curtis Olson, Karl Miller, Andrew Wagner & Brad Zurevinski. Check out our enhanced Board here. >> #yxe #leaderhip https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/about/board/

The PST Rebate in this budget is absolutely acting as a stimulus. It could not have come at a better time. "I dont know if any other province can say that permits being pulled are actually higher this year compared to last, said Gurette, CEO @SaskatoonHBA.

In todays Saskatoon StarPhoenix: And while other areas in the country managed to add a housing crisis on top of a health crisis, we managed it quite well here. - Christiane M. Gurette, City permits keep builders working. #yxe #skpoli #c19 #thankyou

Ultimately, Gurette suggested this may be an opportune time for those with a stable income to get into the housing market. #skpoli #cdnpoli #yxe #housing #c19 CMHC predicts drastic drop in housing prices, Sask. home builders skeptical... https://www.ckom.com//cmhc-predicts-drastic-drop-in-housi/

Home builders in Regina & Saskatoon are staying optimistic about home sales, despite CMHC stating otherwise. #skpoli #cdnpoli #housing #c19 #yxe Saskatchewan home builders react to CMHCs pessimistic outlook report ... https://globalnews.ca//saskatchewan-home-builders-cmhc-re/

See the comments released by the Regina & Region Home Builders Association & the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders Association in regards to the recent CMHC analysis. Ultimately, CMHCs forecast underestimates the resilience of the housing sector during the pandemic so far." #skpoli #cdnpoli #housing #yxe #c19... https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/cmhc-chooses-to-see-the-/

Very pleased about the announcement that Canada is setting aside $304M for Western Canadian businesses, managed through WED. Merci to Minister Mlanie Joly. #cdnpoli #COVIDCanada

Well done City of Saskatoon residential permitting team! As of Friday, the backlog of permits was corrected with turnaround times only 1 day over targeted times.... The Association was concerned going into construction season & impressed by the speed of recovery. 2020 will be a busy construction season, we all need to be ready for it. #yxe See more

Q1 2020 New Housing Market Analysis is out for Saskatoon & Region. The good news is we went into this COVID-19 period of disruption with positive momentum compared to the past two years. >> #skpoli #newhousing #housing https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/q1-2020-new-housing-mark/

In partnership with the Saskatchewan Landlord Association Inc. & the Regina & Region Home Builders Association, the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders Association has researched a solution which could work for #SK and we need action fast. See our position paper for a Housing Stabilization Fund, here: #covid19sk #skpoli... https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com//Housing-Matters-Key-Ind

The Association welcomes Scott Moes plan to re-open the Saskatchewan economy. Its important to remember however, that our collective efforts are still required to ensure this plan is a success. #skpoli #covid19sk #wegotthis Check your inbox for more information on the message below. Not on our distribution list? Let us know by emailing [email protected]

Housing market in Saskatoon - it may just be the best time to buy a new home. https://globalnews.ca/v/6809145/housing-market-in-saskatoon

SRHBA CEO Chris Gurette provided an interview (in French!) about residential construction adapting to the COVID-19 crisis. #covid19 #skpoli

Take a look at the article in todays Saskatoon StarPhoenix covering the many programs available right now to get you into a new home.

When were talking about keeping residential construction going through municipal efforts and having services deemed essential through this crisis, were talkin...g about over 26,000 on & off site jobs. The trickle down effect is massive. $1.7 BILLION in wages. #yxecc #skpoli #C19 #yxe The leadership is now upon us as an industry to ensure we keep sites SAFE. Productivity may be down, but lets make sure we can keep it going. #safetyfirst

"We are very pleased this rebate will allow hard working citizens, especially young families & newcomers, to fulfill their dream of homeownership." >> PST rebate praised by homebuilders, but heavy construction association calls spending estimates doom

We need to do something if we wanted to have an industry that is responding to growth. Its a phenomenal job-creating industry." #skpoli >> Saskatchewan launches tax rebate for newly sold homes https://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca//saskatchewan-launches-t

Certified builders in this province are ready - when the time is right - to get to work and start contributing to our recovery. #skpoli >> Saskatoon home builders laud PST rebate on new builds http://ctv.news/qbZi1yR

While our certified builders have shown tremendous resiliency in challenging times, they will need assistance to answer the call to continued growth in our province." #skpoli >> PST Rebate on New Housing a Welcomed Tool to Continued Growth https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/news-release-provincial-/

As of March 17, 2020, the Association will be closing its office to the public for the foreseeable future, possibly until April 15 2020. All employees are very much still serving members and are working remotely. Please visit the following link for up-to-date information as this situation evolves. http://bit.ly/38SqT07

Just a reminder that the show has been postponed - we tried yelling stop the presses but were told it doesnt work like that anymore. We are rescheduling, so... have a look through. Share what youre looking forward to the most and tag it #HomeStyles2020. Well reward one lucky person with two weekend passes to the rescheduled show. See more