by Don Procter | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured, News
Will the federal government’s current review of the mortgage stress test (Guideline B-20) result in adjustments to the rules, allowing more consumers into the home buying market – particularly in cities and provinces where housing affordability is not a crisis?...
by Don Procter | Dec 11, 2019 | Featured
Investment is growing in alternative real estate sectors as the industry looks to diversify portfolios to increase revenues. Long-term care facilities, students housing, self storage and data centres are among the new assets worth a look. But understanding alternative...
by Don Procter | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, Technology
The traditional lockbox has come to a crossroads as high-tech lock systems that offer better security and transparency build a following in Canada’s real estate world. One of those systems is Master Lock’s Bluetooth-driven lockbox integrated with ShowingTime’s...
by Don Procter | Nov 11, 2019 | Featured, Legal Issues
A three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to award Burlington-based Apex Results Realty more than $155,000 in unpaid commissions plus costs for the purchase of two Mississauga properties in 2012....
by Don Procter | Sep 27, 2019 | Featured, News
The idea of renting an apartment with roommates is not new, but a crop of developers is putting a different spin on the concept. The new rental model is partly built around affordability but it also offers residents social connections that they wouldn’t get in a...