by Tim Hudak | Dec 16, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
This year, half a million Ontarians will buy and sell a home in our province. The overwhelming majority of them will put their trust in the hands of a Realtor. With so much on the line, Ontario home buyers and sellers have a right to expect that the Realtor by their...
by Canadian Real Estate Association | Dec 4, 2019 | Guest Columns, Sponsored
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by Penelope Graham | Nov 26, 2019 | Guest Columns
That average rent costs are rapidly rising in many of Canada’s largest urban centres isn’t a new narrative. As the cost of ownership housing also steadily increases, more would-be real estate purchasers are lingering in the rental market for longer; in fact, according...
by Joseph Richer | Nov 14, 2019 | Guest Columns
As the year comes to an end, I can’t help but to reflect on 2019 and what an exciting year it has been for Canada’s real estate professionals and their provincial regulators. The world is rapidly changing and we must do our best to keep up with new standards by...
by Rebecca Mitchell | Nov 11, 2019 | Good Works, Guest Columns
As a society hindered by a lack of affordable housing, you would think it would be common practice for home suppliers to work alongside home builders to support a more affordable market. Unfortunately, Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga has seen firsthand that...
by Christopher Alexander | Oct 30, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
From a housing perspective, it was an interesting and enlightening 40 days leading up to Canada’s 2019 federal election. Justin Trudeau’s new mandate was far from a landslide win, resulting in a Liberal minority government at the helm. This means Liberals will need...