by Chris Mac Neil | Jul 7, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns, News
Seller-financed deals—specifically vendor take-back (VTB) mortgages—aren’t just surviving in Canadian real estate. They’re booming. According to CoStar Canada, VTB transaction volume surged from $767 million in 2021 to $3.5 billion by the end of 2023, marking a nearly...
by Natasha Plotnikov | Jul 3, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Boards & Associations, News
As Canada continues to grapple with housing challenges, real estate professionals and housing providers are increasingly being drawn into conversations about how we build, where we build, and for whom, working to find housing that is financially more accessible to...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 23, 2025 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) saw a major increase in demand for its commercial products in 2024, playing a pivotal role in supporting housing supply despite broader economic challenges. The organization’s multi-unit mortgage loan insurance products...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 20, 2025 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s new estimates on Canada’s housing supply show that a return to 2019 housing affordability levels is possible – but getting there will require a major homebuilding overhaul. According to CMHC, between 430,000 and 480,000 new...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 11, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
After years of frenzy and growth, a new report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. points to a dramatic slowdown in Toronto and Vancouver’s condo markets. Sales of new, resale, and pre-construction units have plunged since mid-2022, marking a stark shift...
