by Mark Demontis | Jul 29, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Recent headlines have highlighted real estate developers’ concerns about changes to accessibility standards in British Columbia’s building code. The changes require all new large condominium and apartment buildings to have 100 per cent adaptable suites, and...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2024 | Announcements
The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors (NSAR) recently announced it’s the first MLS system in Canada to launch mandatory information fields that help prospective homebuyers determine the accessibility and adaptability of a home to meet their mobility needs. The...
by Diane Slawych | Aug 11, 2023 | News
The latest start-up to enter the fractional real estate market in Canada is already gaining fans, even though it’s still a few months shy of officially opening for business. Toronto-based Fractionum was among the top three finalists at the pitch competition at...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 13, 2020 | News
With funding of $1.3 million from the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is accepting applications from organizations across 10 municipalities in Ontario to obtain a snapshot of their buildings’ accessibility through the...
by Susan Doran | Nov 28, 2016 | Featured, Profiles
When the date to move into the Toronto condo apartment she’d purchased pre-construction finally arrived, Jeffrey Kerr’s aunt, who had multiple sclerosis, manoeuvred her wheelchair through the door and looked around with growing alarm. It did not take her long to...
