by Danny Kucharsky | Dec 18, 2024 | News
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has launched as a member benefit The Habistat, a new tool on the PropTX system that aims to make it easier for Realtors to understand patterns and trends in the housing market and convey that information to clients. The...
by Daniel Foch | Dec 17, 2024 | Columnists
Canadian real estate had all of the hallmarks of a great comeback story. Interest rates are falling. House prices are down from the peak. Affordability is returning to the market. The government was throwing policy at the housing problem, despite warnings from the...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 17, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
REM recently spoke with Edmonton’s James Mabey, CREA chair for 2024-25. This is an edited version of the conversation. James Mabey, chair of CREA, reflects on a year of change and challenges for the association and Canadian Realtors. From Realtor.ca’s...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 13, 2024 | News
In the coming decade, average condo prices in some of Canada’s largest cities—including Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax—are expected to cross the $1-million mark. While condos have long been viewed as the most accessible entry point to the housing market, data analysis...
by Daniel Foch | Nov 18, 2024 | Columnists, News
The Canadian real estate market experienced a relatively large burst of momentum in October 2024, with home sales activity reaching its highest level since April 2022. For the first time since the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hikes, monthly home sales broke above...