by Brendon Ogmundson | Nov 6, 2024 | Columnists
When it comes to housing policy, there are never easy answers, and there are always trade-offs that need to be balanced. When the federal government recently announced increasing amortizations to 30 years for first-time homebuyers along with increasing the cap on...
by Karen Yolevski, COO, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. | Sep 19, 2024 | Guest Columns
Following the Bank of Canada’s third consecutive cut to the overnight lending rate this year, reducing it by another 25 basis points in September to 4.25 per cent, Canada’s housing market should see an increase in activity this fall and continue into next year. For...
by Jaclyn Jeffrey | Sep 10, 2024 | Advice for Agents
First-time buyers face more challenges than seasoned property owners. It’s about more than just the sticker shock of spending a tremendous amount of money; it’s also about navigating pre-purchase documents and understanding condominium living. While...
by Daniel Foch | Feb 15, 2024 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Is Canadian real estate in recovery mode yet? Only time will tell, but this year is off to a decent start for those hoping that is the case. Based on dollar volume (total value of all real estate sold), we just saw the third-strongest January on record. But, it’s...
