by Danny Kucharsky | Oct 19, 2021 | Featured, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association is calling for an end to exclusionary single-family zoning rules in high-density areas and near transit and subway stations in cities across Ontario to combat a housing crisis that is keeping home ownership out of the hands of many....
by Chris Seepe | Oct 14, 2021 | Featured
I’ve been intimately involved in the affordable housing crisis for many years. Recently, I identified 14 causal factors that have led me to conclude that the purchase and rental of affordable housing will never happen until “affordability” is properly defined and the...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 1, 2021 | News
A new report from Ratesdotca says that Ontarians residing in suburban neighbourhoods, such as Lasalle in Windsor, are paying more than double the home insurance premium in comparison to affluent Greater Toronto Area neighbourhoods such as Woodbridge. Most of the top...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 29, 2021 | News
A new study by economist Will Dunning says for those who are able to secure a sufficient down payment, it is more financially beneficial to buy a home in Canada than to rent over the long term, in 91 per cent of cases analyzed. The scenarios assume the owner is able...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 28, 2021 | Boards & Associations
The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the election of another minority government means that collaboration between parties will be key in making homeownership more achievable in Canada. “During an election campaign it’s easy to get caught up in party...
