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...
by Chris Chopik | Mar 5, 2024 | Advice for Agents
Catastrophic loss events have been increasing in frequency, severity and time-adjusted cost. When large-scale catastrophic loss events result in housing unit loss, there’s an increase in demand for housing from displaced families within local and adjacent...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 4, 2024 | News
Canada’s real estate market has seen much change over the last 10 years, thanks to interest rate changes, economic fluctuations, immigration increases, the impact of a global pandemic and more. The one thing that’s been constant though is the persistent rise of home...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 23, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Recently, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released a strategy outlining the changes and supports needed to allow 5.8 million homes to be built over the next decade — the goal being to improve housing affordability and boost Canada’s housing supply....