by REM Editorial Team | May 10, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Last month, Saskatchewan reported 1,642 sales, an increase of 32 per cent year-over-year, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) reports. It was the fourth consecutive month of above-average sales, making year-to-date sales almost 17 per cent above 2023’s....
by The Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast | May 7, 2024 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
2024 may not be getting a “spring market”. In April 2024, the Toronto housing market saw a decline in home sales compared to April 2023, when we saw one of the strongest spring markets in Canadian history, measuring price growth from January to May 2023. This muted...
by REM Editorial Team | May 7, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Last month, MLS listings in Metro Vancouver were up 42 per cent year-over-year to over 12,000, Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) reports. The region hasn’t seen levels like this since the summer of 2020. Sales in April reached 2,831, which was 3.3 per cent higher than...
by Carmelo Lipsi | May 6, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
With the spring market blossoming and interest rates stabilizing, opportunity for first-time homebuyers continues to grow. While purchasing a home can be an exciting time for a client, navigating the complexities of the market and homeownership is often overwhelming....
by REM Editorial Team | May 6, 2024 | News
Despite high interest rates, Canadians are taking advantage of buyer’s markets across Canada that are showing up for the first time since the pandemic, a Zolo survey of 800 homeowners who bought in 2023 found. Much of the trends were a result of higher interest...