by Trevor Hargreaves | Aug 13, 2024 | Columnists
The past half-decade has been a strange one for housing in British Columbia. After almost two decades of underproduction, municipal bureaucratic foot-dragging and a general failure to plan for future growth, affordability issues continue to worsen despite ongoing...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Jul 10, 2024 | News
The real estate industry in Canada is adapting to a new and growing trend in the marketplace: multigenerational living. More and more Canadian families are seeking creative housing solutions in light of today’s affordability challenges. Tim Syrianos, owner of Re/Max...
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 ...
