by Myles Shane | Oct 28, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
In 2019, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) assessed a 65-per-cent year-over-year increase in gross taxes related to real estate – some $171 million. Penalties totalled more than $57 million, which is more than double the year prior. Recently REM spoke to Mariska Loeppky,...
by Nathalie Boutet | Oct 25, 2019 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
With sky-high rents and home ownership out of reach for many young Canadians, more couples are moving into properties with the help of their parents’ money, or even back into their childhood home. But not understanding the legal implications in case of a separation...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 24, 2019 | Featured, News
A report by Re/Max says Canada’s largest cannabis producers are being credited with micro-booms in some local economies, and the trickle-down effects are visible in nearby housing sales and price increases. This trend is more pronounced in Eastern Canada, where...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 23, 2019 | Featured, News
A survey commissioned by Royal LePage says newcomers to Canada represent one in every five home buyers. If the current international migration level is maintained, Canadian newcomers are expected to purchase 680,000 homes over the next five years. “In addition to...
by Chris Chopik | Oct 22, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) chose the perfect location for its recent invitation-only Sustainability Summit 2019 – New Orleans. Presentations included powerful insights and calls to action from The Union of Concerned Scientists, flood and hazard experts...
by Alain Forget | Oct 21, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Recent studies are showing that as the millennial generation matures, a growing number are considering property investment. And the high cost of urban living has many of them consider recreational properties as a feasible choice to enter the real estate market. A...
