by REM Editorial Team | Jan 16, 2026 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says housing starts in 2025 rose 5.6 per cent compared with 2024, largely on the back of new rental housing. The federal housing agency says starts totalled 259,028 last year, up from 245,367 a year earlier. Canada’s six...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 19, 2025 | News
After years defined by intense competition and record-low vacancy rates, Canada’s rental market is beginning to show signs of easing. A new report from Liv.rent says rising housing supply, combined with slower immigration and fewer temporary residents, is shifting...
by Richard Lyall | Dec 16, 2025 | Columnists, Guest Columns
As any good rowing crew knows, a team must pull together if it hopes to successfully cross the finish line. It is no different with the housing supply and affordability crisis we are facing. Governments at all levels must work in unison with the construction industry...
by Courtney Zwicker | Dec 4, 2025 | News
A new report paints a dark picture of the state of the real estate construction sector, as the steep decline of new home starts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) makes construction jobs evaporate. The analysis conducted by the...
by Conrad Zurini | Dec 1, 2025 | News
When we look back at the last five years in real estate, or the economy in general, it can be described as a “see-saw lustrum.” The English language is particular at times but misses the boat at others. Words for the passage of time are often varied and precise at the...
