by Mario Toneguzzi | Oct 17, 2022 | News
An independent research study is reinforcing the value and effectiveness of MLS for realtors across the country. The report, Multiple Listing Services in Canada: How to Preserve and Expand Value, authored by Paul A. Johnson and Anthony Niblett, says the systems create...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Oct 11, 2022 | News
It still might not be widely known, even amongst Canadian realtors, but Canada’s two-year ban on foreign investors purchasing residential property comes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. The Parliament of Canada passed legislation – the Prohibition on the Purchase of...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured, News
The Canadian Real Estate Association is launching a pilot project with technology company Openn Offers that will display real-time tracking of offers on Realtor.ca listings. Patrick Pichette, vice president of Realtor.ca, says the pilot project is a first in Canada. ...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, News
A new study says flooding pushes down housing prices and reduces the number of homes for sale, while increasing the time it takes a home to sell. The report, Treading Water: Impact of Catastrophic Flooding on Canada’s Housing Market, says that over the past eight...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 15, 2022 | Featured, News
Sutton Group Management Ltd. (SGM) has acquired Sutton Group – West Coast Realty, making it the largest real estate company in British Columbia. SGM also owns Sutton Group – 1st West and Sutton Centre Realty. Michael Lam, president and CEO of SGM, says the...