by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Jun 14, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Sales & Marketing
A recent survey reveals a significant percentage of recent and would-be homebuyers believe it’s an opportune time to enter the housing market. More than 40 per cent of recent buyers and over 35 per cent of would-be buyers feel it’s a good time to become a...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 14, 2021 | News
New polling data released by the Ontario Real Estate Association shows Ontarians feel housing affordability in the province is getting worse and the future is not looking better for homeownership without greater government action. The report found that 46 per cent of...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 28, 2020 | News
A recent survey by BMO says 57 per cent of homeowners are planning to opt for a fixed-rate mortgage. Of those who are still trying to decide what type of mortgage to arrange, more than 30 per cent say COVID-19 has made them more likely to gravitate towards a...
by Susan Carter | Feb 21, 2020 | Featured, News
Genworth Canada’s 2019 First-Time Homeownership Study provides a snapshot of the demographics of Canada’s first-time homebuyers (FTBs), what’s motivating them and what they’re buying. The study surveyed more than 1,800 Canadians aged 25-40 who purchased their first...
by Jeff Stern | Oct 3, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
After nearly three decades helping people buy that next home, I have listened to many a first-time home buyer’s regret. I’ve been on the other end of a phone call where the buyer made a common mistake and needed my help getting out of it. Here are seven of the most...
