HOME
EVOLUTION
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Canadian families have
changed dramatically in
80 years, and change has
accelerated over the last 20
years, thanks to cultural shifts
and advances in technology.
Home builders aren't just
keeping pace; they're staying
a few steps ahead of the
curve to meet the needs of an
increasingly eclectic market.
In July, Statistics Canada
released 2016 census data
that showed one-person
households were the majority
for the first time, making up
28.2 per cent of the total and
inching ahead of the nuclear
family. Couples with children
made up only 26.5 per cent
of all households, and the
HOME BUILDERS
AREN'T JUST
KEEPING
PACE; THEY'RE
STAYING A FEW
STEPS AHEAD
OF THE CURVE
TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF AN
INCREASINGLY
ECLECTIC
MARKET.
RANDALL HOMES — 4 Big Sky Drive — Oak Bluff West
RANDALL HOMES — 4 Big Sky Drive — Oak Bluff West
proportion of Canadian couples with at least one child fell to an all-
time low of 51.1 per cent. In Manitoba it fell to 47.7 per cent.
Home builders are providing cozy courtyard homes and other
attractive options for singles and small families, but there's just as
much focus on emerging trends.
8 Parade of Homes FALL 2017
