by Richard Silver | Aug 24, 2026 | Guest Columns
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Canada has a housing problem. But after several years of restrictions on non-resident homebuyers, we need to ask an important question: are we still solving the right problem? The federal...
by Courtney Zwicker | Mar 23, 2026 | News, Sales & Marketing
The federal government is betting a targeted tax break for first-time buyers will help jumpstart homebuying activity in Canada, a move that could help spur transactions in one of the slowest markets in memory for many parts of the country. Bill C-4, passed earlier...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 28, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues
The following is a joint statement released on Oct. 27 by members of Ontario’s housing sector, including the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) and Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). Ontario is facing a housing emergency. Projects are stalling, builders...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 24, 2025 | Announcements
This year marks 40 years of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) bringing together Realtors from across Canada with their local Members of Parliament in Ottawa. The annual PAC Days conference, to be held this year from Oct. 26 to 28, allows Realtors to advocate...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 16, 2025 | News
(One of the catalogue designs. Photo credit: CMHC) The federal government has released a catalogue of standardized housing designs aimed at reducing costs and speeding up the construction of new homes across the country. The Housing Design Catalogue includes 50...
