by James R.G. Cook | May 20, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
Stock photo (Canva) QUICK HITS Several Ontario homebuyers challenged a developer’s attempt to add tens of thousands of dollars in surprise utility-related charges just before closing, arguing those costs weren’t clearly allowed in their contracts. The court...
by Daniel Foch | May 16, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Don’t miss out—join us online for REM’s monthly market breakdown on May 27 at 2 PM ET. REM, columnist Daniel Foch will analyze CREA’s latest stats, regional variations and what shifting sentiment means for Realtors—register here. In a real estate market...
by Brandon Reay | May 14, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
Realtors aren’t tuning out. They’re walking away. And not because they don’t care, but because their boards stopped being relevant. What we’re witnessing isn’t an engagement problem. It’s a structural failure decades in the making. In a recent column, BCREA CEO,...
by David Greenspan | May 13, 2025 | Columnists
Let’s be real—this market isn’t hard because there are no deals. It’s hard because too many people are operating with false expectations, and not enough real conversations are happening to fix it. Buyers are chasing homes they can’t afford. Sellers are living in the...
by Trevor Koot | May 7, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Each month, a BCREA leader shares their insights in an exclusive column for Real Estate Magazine. Interested in contributing? Send us an email. Since moving from the practice side of the real estate sector to the association side in 2017, I’ve often told rooms...
by David Hillar | Apr 25, 2025 | Guest Columns
Despite making up less than 1 per cent of potential long-term housing stock, short-term rentals continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of blame for Canada’s housing crisis, and Ontario has become ground zero for this narrative. The short-term rental (STR)...
