by Angela Calla | Oct 7, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Recent changes in the housing market present exciting opportunities for homebuyers. As a realtor, your role is crucial in guiding clients through these updates, helping them build effective plans to achieve their homeownership goals by having them reach out to a...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 20, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
On Monday, the federal government announced changes to mortgage rules to help more qualified buyers access mortgages and become homeowners. The changes, taking effect this year on December 15, include allowing 30-year amortizations for first-time buyers and for newly...
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 REM Editorial Team | Aug 29, 2024 | News
Despite ongoing housing affordability issues across Canada, younger generations remain optimistic about homeownership as a valuable long-term investment. A recent survey by Royal LePage reveals that 84 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 38 (the “next generation” of...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 28, 2024 | News
Despite a challenging housing market and affordability issues nationwide, many (38 per cent) of Canada’s prospective first-time buyers under 30 are prioritizing homeownership over other life milestones, like weddings, a recent survey from RBC company, Houseful, shows....