by REM Editorial Team | Jan 23, 2023 | News
Toronto-based brokerage Properly has announced that it will no longer offer its sales assurance service to clients. The service, which allowed homeowners to unlock equity in their homes to buy first and sell later, was one of the company’s key selling points. ...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 20, 2023 | News
Engel & Völkers is announcing its expansion into Costa Rica. The newly established Engel & Völkers Costa Rica will be located on the country’s west coast, in Playa Hermosa, with a second location approximately an hour’s drive south in the surf...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 19, 2023 | News
The annual rate of rent inflation in Canada remained in double digits for the eighth consecutive month in December, according to the latest rent report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. The average listed rent for all property types increased 12.2 per cent...
by James R.G. Cook | Jan 18, 2023 | News
The start of 2023 saw the Canadian government usher in a new policy purportedly aimed at improving housing affordability across the country. As previously reported, the most recent effort is a ban on foreign investors buying homes in Canada for two years. The policy...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 18, 2023 | News
This year may begin to show signs of a turnaround for the housing market, according to the latest outlook from the Canadian Real Estate Association. In CREA’s update to its resale housing market forecast, the association notes national home sales have been...
by Daniel Foch | Jan 17, 2023 | News
Home sales in Canada edged up slightly between November and December, a trend not often seen at the tail end of a calendar year. CREA is releasing national statistics for December 2022, and while there are no surprises, there are reasons to pay attention to the...