by Brian Bell | May 20, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
The persistent housing affordability crisis has haunted the dreams of would-be homeowners in major urban markets across the country for decades. In particular, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the perennially hot Vancouver and surrounding Lower Mainland markets have...
by Don Procter | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured, News
Will the federal government’s current review of the mortgage stress test (Guideline B-20) result in adjustments to the rules, allowing more consumers into the home buying market – particularly in cities and provinces where housing affordability is not a crisis?...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 4, 2020 | News
The average monthly asking rent for Canada rose 4.3 per cent year-over-year at the end of December, according to a report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting. The three largest cities experienced significant rent increases in 2019 for all property...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 24, 2020 | Featured, News
New research by Attainable Homes Calgary, the Alberta Real Estate Foundation and the Calgary Real Estate Board says that most moderate-income Calgary residents want to own a home and many may not realize that they could afford one. “Recent media reports and social...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 14, 2020 | News
A recent survey for Zillow conducted by Ipsos says 92 per cent of Canadians see at least one barrier to home ownership, and two of the top concerns are related to the mortgage process. Canadians report feeling pressured by stricter mortgage regulations that went into...
