National Home Design Catalog

Today I want to talk about something that quietly landed in Canada earlier this year that I think deserves a lot more attention than it's been getting in real estate circles. CMHC — that's Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation — has released what they're calling the Housing Design Catalogue.And while it might sound like a government bureaucrat's PowerPoint project, I actually think this is more significant than most developers are giving it credit for. Now, here's where I want to zoom out and ask a bigger question. Could this model work beyond Canada? --------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( ) iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( ) Website: [ ]( ) LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce]( ) YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( ) Facebook: [ Email: [ podcast@victorjm.com ](mailto: podcast@victorjm.com ) **Y Street Capital:** Website: [ ]( ) Facebook: [ Instagram: [@ystreetcapital]( )

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National Home Design Catalog is an episode from Real Estate Espresso by Victor Menasce.

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This episode was published on Jun 2, 2026.

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