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...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 21, 2024 | News
A recent article from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s deputy chief economist, Kevin Hughes, discusses the unanimous call for a substantial boost in housing supply to combat affordability concerns in Canada and that this conversation has now pivoted...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 14, 2024 | News
The dream of owning an affordable home in Ontario is becoming increasingly challenging, according to new data released by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). Over the past decade, communities with homes priced under $500,000, and in some areas under...