by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 19, 2025 | News
Canada’s housing market continued to show resilience in July, as new construction activity picked up across the country. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) reported that the annual pace of housing starts rose four per cent compared with June, reaching a...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 20, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
On Monday, the federal government announced changes to mortgage rules to help more qualified buyers access mortgages and become homeowners. The changes, taking effect this year on December 15, include allowing 30-year amortizations for first-time buyers and for newly...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 27, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Results from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) 2024 Q2 Housing Market Index (HMI) showed even worse builder sentiment than the previous quarter across key Canadian regions. CHBA reports that new home sales figures indicate housing starts activity won’t...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Apr 18, 2024 | News
On April 12, the federal government announced its new housing plan. The plan will be supported by investments from Budget 2024, announced Tuesday. “Canada can and will solve the housing crisis, and we’re going to do it by getting every home builder,...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 16, 2024 | News
On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced several housing affordability measures intended to help Canadians buy their first homes and help current homeowners afford what they have. Affording a down payment ...
