by REM Editorial Team | Sep 3, 2021 | News
A focus on housing affordability is a key priority in the major party platforms in the lead-up to September’s federal election. But without detailed plans to turn those promises into action that will increase supply, campaign promises will lead to municipal...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Aug 31, 2021 | Columnists
I have some data in front of me that compares today’s home prices in 21 global cities to those same cities’ prices before the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers make clear that Canada’s rapidly rising home prices are no anomaly. In fact, in three out of four of the...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 17, 2021 | News
The average rent in Canada increased for the third month in a row, rising to $1,752 in July, up 1.8 per cent month over month, according to Rentals.ca’s and Bullpen Research & Consulting’s latest National Rent Report. The average asking rent for all Canadian...
by Chris Seepe | Jul 13, 2021 | Featured
REM published a story July 6, 2021, titled Ottawa Realtors urge municipality to address senior housing issues. While it’s commendable that the Ottawa Real Estate Board and Ontario Real Estate Association (the agencies) identify a worthy cause, everyone’s already known...
by Kunal Sawhney | Jun 7, 2021 | Columnists
Housing is more a necessity than a luxury; it is more an essential expenditure than an investment option. Houses in Canada are becoming increasingly unaffordable. The trend has defied all predictions. Back in May 2020, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)...
