{"id":3,"date":"2026-08-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/realtyprime-ca\/2026\/08\/29\/ontario-new-home-sales-ticked-up-in-q2-hst-rebate-program-credited\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:00:00","slug":"ontario-new-home-sales-ticked-up-in-q2-hst-rebate-program-credited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/2026\/08\/29\/ontario-new-home-sales-ticked-up-in-q2-hst-rebate-program-credited\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario New-Home Sales Ticked Up In Q2, HST Rebate Program Credited"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Ontario\u2019s new-home market saw impressive momentum in Q2 2026, with sales jumping 130% to reach 8,410 units. This surge is tied closely to the enhanced HST rebate program\u2014a policy shift that\u2019s not only encouraging buyers, but also fueling growth across our industry. The impact is substantial: 17,300 construction jobs supported, $2.8 billion added to GDP, and $1.4 billion in government revenues. Having spent over two decades immersed in Ontario\u2019s construction and development landscape, I\u2019ve seen how the right incentives can transform communities and create long-term value. For those considering new development or seeking to invest in quality assets, this is a clear example of how thoughtful policy and sound management can help properties thrive for generations.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/storeys.com\/ontario-bild-hst-q2-2026\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario\u2019s new-home market saw impressive momentum in Q2 2026, with sales jumping 130% to reach 8,410 units. This surge is tied closely to the enhanced HST rebate program\u2014a policy shift that\u2019s not only encouraging buyers, but also fueling growth across our industry. The impact is substantial: 17,300 construction jobs supported, $2.8 billion added to GDP, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":331,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/331"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyprime.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}