by Jonathan Cooper | Apr 25, 2024 | Guest Columns
As political parties jockey for position in advance of the next federal election (taking place in October 2025, at the latest), the housing supply in Canada continues to be a major topic in the public discourse. Since the last election, the Liberal Government launched...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 12, 2024 | News
In its House Price Survey released today, Royal LePage forecasts the aggregate price of a home in Canada will increase by 9 per cent in 2024’s fourth quarter, compared to the same period last year. This figure increased 4.3 per cent year over year to $812,100 in the...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 21, 2024 | News
A recent article from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s deputy chief economist, Kevin Hughes, discusses the unanimous call for a substantial boost in housing supply to combat affordability concerns in Canada and that this conversation has now pivoted...
by Chris Chopik | Mar 5, 2024 | Advice for Agents
Catastrophic loss events have been increasing in frequency, severity and time-adjusted cost. When large-scale catastrophic loss events result in housing unit loss, there’s an increase in demand for housing from displaced families within local and adjacent...
by Jonathan Cooper | Feb 21, 2024 | Guest Columns
In the fall of 2023, with a stroke of the legislative pen, British Columbia’s government rezoned most single-family neighbourhoods in the province to permit 3 to 6 units per lot. Policy move to address ‘missing middle’ It’s an ambitious and...
