by REM Editorial Team | Nov 23, 2023 | News
This week, the federal government’s mid-year statement included housing costs. CIBC Economics reports that softer growth, higher interest rates and initiatives announced since the budget mean the updated deficit numbers aren’t as favourable in terms of fiscal...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 23, 2023 | Announcements
For the third year in a row, Jeremie Fontaine, sales representative with EXIT Realty Associates in Dieppe, New Brunswick, was named Top Lister in North America. The award was presented at EXIT Realty Corp. International’s convention in Anaheim, California, and the...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 22, 2023 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports the decline in home sales over the first half of this year has created a slowdown of new mortgages. However, rising interest rates and steady mortgage debt growth have created higher debt servicing costs,...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 22, 2023 | Boards & Associations
Last month, nearly 4,000 housing units were sold in British Columbia, which was up 1.8 per cent from the same time last year, according to the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). Slower home sales in B.C. with tough stress test and high borrowing...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 21, 2023 | News
A study on Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) by Point2 revealed that this age group wants it all. At the top of their priority list are mental health, work-life balance and environmental and financial stability. The study considered metrics that would...