by Eric Stober | Jul 31, 2025 | News
Long-term savings are top of mind for the growing number of homebuyers who are considering green features, but higher upfront costs can be a turn-off for some. Toronto Realtor Jamie Dempster told Real Estate Magazine that heat pumps, energy-efficient windows, smart...
by Eric Stober | Jul 25, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
(photo: Luigi Favaro with Cathy Polan) The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has named Luigi Favaro as its next CEO. Favaro, currently VP of partnerships for OREA, will take the helm after 17 years with the association. Favaro will begin as CEO on Sept....
by Eric Stober | Jul 14, 2025 | News
After a wave of rapid expansion, Canada’s condominium market is facing a dramatic reversal, as a glut of unsold inventory and a sharp retreat by investors have triggered a sector-wide slowdown. A report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in June found...
by Eric Stober | Jul 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Re/Max Hallmark CEO Ken McLachlan says the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has “lost its way” and now acts more as a training platform, rather than a real estate board. McLachlan told Real Estate Magazine that TRREB is “not operating according to its...
by Eric Stober | Jun 27, 2025 | News
A tale of two condo markets continues to unfold in Toronto and Vancouver, with the former seeing steeper price declines. Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist with the BC Real Estate Association, points to CREA data that shows “wild divergence” between Toronto and...
