by REM Editorial Team | Feb 27, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
Bridgitte Anderson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (courtesy: Greater Vancouver Board of Trade). A coalition of B.C. business groups is asking the provincial government to cancel its planned expansion of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST)...
by Richard Lyall | Feb 19, 2026 | Guest Columns
Ontario needs more homes – urgently. But just as important as volume is reliability. We need a housing system that can deliver consistently, across market cycles, without stalling every time costs rise or financing tightens. That is why RESCON supports the provincial...
by Phil Soper | Dec 10, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns, News
Affordability is quietly improving in this country. Home prices have flattened in many parts of Canada, and in our most expensive markets, they have even pulled back. Mortgage rates have stabilized to a level that supports healthy activity. And, after years of...
by Eric Stober | Sep 19, 2025 | News
Despite the worsening effects of climate change, the uptake in climate-resilient homes among consumers and builders has been slow, according to experts. Climate-resilient homes vary by location and the most prevalent risks there. For example, in Calgary, a...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 17, 2025 | News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says the pace of housing starts in August declined 16 per cent month-over-month. CMHC’s monthly report released Tuesday says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 245,791 units in August, down from...
