by Natasha Plotnikov | Jul 3, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Boards & Associations, News
As Canada continues to grapple with housing challenges, real estate professionals and housing providers are increasingly being drawn into conversations about how we build, where we build, and for whom, working to find housing that is financially more accessible to...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Homeownership in Canada is now the most affordable it has been since 2022, according to a new report from Robert Hogue, assistant chief economist at RBC. The bank’s aggregate affordability measure fell to 55.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, down from 60.7 per...
by Seth Scott and Matthew Thornton | Jun 27, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
British Columbia is facing a serious housing affordability challenge, and policy solutions must be focused, evidence-based and responsive to the diverse realities of communities across the province. In 2023, the Government of British Columbia introduced the Short-Term...
by Samantha Long | Jun 25, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
With annual population growth reaching three per cent in Toronto and Vancouver, three times the national average, governments in Canada’s two largest cities are investing heavily in transit, opening up traditionally undervalued urban and suburban areas. A recent...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 23, 2025 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) saw a major increase in demand for its commercial products in 2024, playing a pivotal role in supporting housing supply despite broader economic challenges. The organization’s multi-unit mortgage loan insurance products...
