by REM Advertorials | Dec 19, 2023 | Sponsored
As Canadians from coast-to-coast struggle to find a place to call home, REALTORS® continue to play an important role in helping address the country’s housing crisis. For nearly four decades, REALTORS® have been advocating the federal government on behalf of Canadian...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 19, 2023 | News
With interest rates and inflation rising high over the last few years, Canadians have gone through some tough times — to the point that many are holding their real estate plans, whether buying or selling. Although the Bank of Canada announced its final rate hold of...
by Jamie Burke | Dec 18, 2023 | Advice for Agents, News
The Fall 2023 Residential Mortgage Industry Housing Report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows data that indicates an “increasing share of Canadians are struggling with their debt payments”. But that doesn’t mean Canadians are ready to talk...
by Jonathan Cooper | Nov 27, 2023 | Guest Columns
Over the last few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke repeatedly about a Canadian housing crisis and the need to “build more homes, faster”. The removal of GST on purpose-built rental buildings was a good step, and a tangible manifestation of the political...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 22, 2023 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports the decline in home sales over the first half of this year has created a slowdown of new mortgages. However, rising interest rates and steady mortgage debt growth have created higher debt servicing costs,...
