Meeting the 2026 appraisal requirements for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) points-based multi-unit residential loan insurance involves securing a comprehensive narrative appraisal report prepared by a designated professional. This valuation must explicitly address the ‘As-Is’ and ‘As-Improved’ property values, factoring in the specific capital expenditures required to achieve the necessary points for affordability, […]

Solar panels can improve a multi-family building’s MLI Select scoring strategy when they reduce modeled energy use or emissions enough to justify added capital cost and interconnection complexity. solar panels multi-family building MLI Select scoring matters most when it helps a project reach a target tier under the CMHC MLI Select Program with underwriting that […]

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Passive House certification can support an Alberta developer’s MLI Select positioning, but the best use case is usually a project where envelope, ventilation, and long-term operating savings already align with the business plan. passive house certification MLI Select Alberta developer matters most when it helps a project reach a target tier under the CMHC MLI […]

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