by Richard Lyall | Jan 20, 2026 | Columnists
Many in the residential construction industry were happy to see 2025 in the rear-view mirror. However, 2026 could be equally disastrous for the sector if barriers to new housing are not addressed. We are mired in the worst housing crisis in generations. Housing...
by Rooz Allahyari | Jan 13, 2026 | Guest Columns
After two years of interest-rate shocks and stalled transactions, Vancouver’s housing market is entering a new phase. It is neither a boom nor a collapse. What comes next is likely to be shaped less by sentiment and more by fundamentals that change slowly and can be...
by Trevor Koot | Jan 12, 2026 | Columnists
Technology has always moved and, I believe, will always move faster than organizations and industries can adapt. Two reasons this happens are that existing infrastructure is costly and burdensome to replace, and the human factor. As organizations in all fields feel...
by David Greenspan | Jan 9, 2026 | Columnists
A client of mine — a real estate agent with 26 years in the business — just had her biggest year ever in 2025. Doubled her income. Doubled her production. And on Dec. 31st, she looked at me and said, “It’s time to start all over again.” At first, I thought, that’s the...
by Brandon Reay | Jan 8, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Brokerage viability is not a conversation our industry enjoys having publicly. It is often misunderstood as a discussion about margins, scale or competitiveness. In reality, it is a question of system design. Brokerages are the operational backbone of real estate...
by Daniel Foch | Jan 7, 2026 | Columnists
Don’t miss out—join us online for REM’s monthly market breakdown on Jan. 27 at 2 PM ET. Columnist Daniel Foch will analyze CREA’s latest stats, regional variations and what shifting sentiment means for Realtors—register here. The latest Market Watch from the...
