by REM Editorial Team | Jun 20, 2024 | News
Nearly one-third of Canadians now live in rental accommodations, with the trend increasing as housing affordability remains a challenge. According to a recent Royal LePage survey, 27 per cent of current renters plan to purchase a property within the next two years, a...
by REM Editorial Team | May 14, 2024 | News
Last week, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its 2024 Mortgage Consumer Survey which showed affordability and rising interest rates continue to be some of the biggest factors affecting mortgage consumers. In January, CMHC surveyed almost 4,000...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 16, 2024 | News
On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced several housing affordability measures intended to help Canadians buy their first homes and help current homeowners afford what they have. Affording a down payment ...
by Jennifer Pearce | Apr 11, 2024 | Guest Columns
The dream of homeownership is slowly slipping further out of reach for countless Canadians. While all levels of government play a role in addressing this housing crisis, much of the responsibility lies with municipalities to expedite the construction of much-needed...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 8, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
The Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, Huron Perth Association of Realtors, London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) and Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg and Area Association of Realtors recently conducted a study that revealed most residents in the...