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...
by REM Editorial Team | May 3, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Calgary residential sales last month rose by seven per cent (to 2,881 units) compared to last year, the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) reports. Although growth pace has slowed from earlier this year, sales are still 37 per cent higher than long-term trends for...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 25, 2024 | News
The majority of Canadians (76 per cent) who don’t own property feel that entering the housing market is out of reach, according to a recent CIBC poll. However, over half (56 per cent) of this group are still optimistic and hold on to the homeownership dream — though...
