by REM Editorial Team | Sep 23, 2026 | News
Canadians are increasingly open to different ways of becoming homeowners, but a new report suggests builders are having trouble delivering the lower-cost homes buyers need. New research commissioned by Meridian Credit Union, Ontario’s largest credit union, found 62...
by Hashim Arthur | Apr 28, 2026 | Columnists, Guest Columns
The modern path to homeownership is now starting somewhere unexpected: a group chat. A listing gets dropped in, someone runs the numbers, a parent weighs in, and what starts as a “what if” slowly becomes a plan. For a growing number of Canadians,...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 25, 2025 | News
Young Canadians are feeling intense pressure to buy a home—on par with societal expectations around marriage and starting a family—according to a new national survey from real estate platform Wahi. Wahi’s 2025 Homebuying Pressure Point Survey, conducted among Angus...
by Kelley Skar | Jun 25, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
I have seriously considered this question over the last six months. My conclusion just came to me over the last few weeks when I realized my kids, who will be 17 in a couple of months, could be looking to buy their first home in the next five to 10 years. You see, my...
by Noor Gill | Dec 3, 2024 | Columnists
The housing affordability crisis is a product of long-standing economic and societal dynamics, deeply influenced by generational behaviors. Baby Boomers, often reluctant to downsize or transition to retirement communities, have indirectly contributed to limited...
