by Nick Perreten | Dec 28, 2023 | Guest Columns
Today, Canada faces two significant and intertwined challenges: the growing housing crisis that has left many Canadians unable to afford homes, and the need to accelerate a green transition to reduce our environmental footprint. In 2021, Statistics Canada reported...
by Paul Baron | Dec 22, 2023 | Guest Columns
The passage of the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA) has made Ontario a leader in North America when it comes to professional standards, consumer protection and modern tools for real estate professionals. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)...
by Christopher Alexander | Dec 21, 2023 | Guest Columns
Open bidding was introduced in Ontario at the beginning of December as part of the latest update to Ontario’s realtor legislation, the Trust in Real Estate Services Act. The legislation gives sellers the option to disclose submitted bid prices to potential buyers, an...
by Jason Anbara | Dec 20, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
A couple of years ago, I received a call from a realtor, a friend of mine, asking for mortgage advice on a project of theirs. They had recently taken on a difficult listing but were confident they could make the sale by providing potential mortgage solutions to...
by Jodi Gilmour | Dec 12, 2023 | Guest Columns
I was sitting on a toilet lid in a walkup in The Annex having my makeup retouched after lunch when my friend, Toronto makeup artist Melanie Sleep, looked at me sideways. “You haven’t touched your latte,” she noted, referencing the pumpkin spice growing tepid on the...
by Karen Yolevski, CEO, Carson Dunlop | Dec 6, 2023 | Guest Columns
Last month, the Government of Canada released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement, an annual fiscal report that provides an update on the state of the Canadian economy and the government’s plans for future spending. This year’s statement had a strong focus on ways to...
