by Richard Lyall | Jul 17, 2026 | Columnists
Ontario’s housing crisis is no longer defined solely by supply targets or affordability metrics. It is increasingly defined by something far less visible but just as consequential: time. For years, governments at all levels have poured billions of dollars into...
by Daniel Foch | Jul 15, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The most useful part of the Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) June release was not the small sales gain. It was the end of a streak. The National Composite MLS Home Price Index (HPI) was unchanged from May, the first month since January 2025 that it did...
by David Greenspan | Jul 15, 2026 | Columnists
I’ve been speaking with a lot of broker-owners, and I’m finding some real commonalities, concerns and patterns happening right now as a result of this current market, and our overall economy. It’s not that they’re doing a bad job. Actually,...
by Dixie Lee MacDonald | Jul 13, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Picture this: Somewhere between the offer and the closing, a buyer gets an e-transfer. Nobody put it in writing. Nobody told the brokerage. Nobody filed anything with RECO. Everyone involved...
by Andrew Fogliato | Jul 10, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists, Publisher's Page
A recent story has caused a lot of discussion, especially on social media, and it’s a debate that seems to come up every few years in our industry. Should a college or university degree be required to sell real estate? I’ve argued both sides of this...
by Bobby Vakili | Jul 9, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
When your clients are buying real estate in Ontario, they must plan for closing costs — and the most significant closing cost is land transfer tax (LTT). LTT is calculated on a sliding scale based on the property’s purchase price, and it’s effectively...
