Episode 230

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17th Sep 2025

Will Canada Spend 13 Billion on Modular Homes that End Up Costing Over 3 Million Each?

This week we break down Canada’s massive $13 billion plan to build 4,000 factory built modular homes on federal land. We explore what this means for affordability, the impact on trades and jobs, and how it connects to Ottawa’s latest housing stats. We also discuss the Bank of Canada’s latest rate cut, fixed vs variable mortgages, and what the August market numbers tell us about where things are heading.

01:37 Inflationary Data

03:39 Are Your Rates Going Down?

10:12 Real Estate Stats for August

17:05 Build Canada Homes Program

18:49 Will Factory Built Housing Impact the Labour Market?

22:26 There's Still No Budget

23:05 Are the New Houses Going to Help Affordability?

29:51 Mood Boosts

Get in touch with us!


Paul Stevenson - Mortgage Agent Level 2 

CENTUM Financial Services LP

Email: paul@paulstevenson.ca

Phone: 1-613-263-4543

https://www.paulstevenson.ca


David Warren - Mortgage Agent Level 2 

Referral Mortgages

Email: david@referralmortgages.com

Phone: 1-613-686-6003 

https://www.referralmortgages.com


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The Ottawa Real Estate Podcast
A weekly podcast about Real Estate, Mortgages and whatever else we want to talk about!
Welcome to The Ottawa Real Estate Podcast (TOREP)! Hosted by seasoned Mortgage Agents Paul Stevenson and David Warren, who have been bringing the Ottawa real estate market to life with the podcast for over four years. Whether you’re buying, selling, investing, or just curious, we’re here to share insider tips, untold stories, and plenty of laughs along the way.

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