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....
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 7, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) recently published its latest policy report, evaluating the progress made by the Government of Ontario in response to recommendations from the Housing Affordability Task Force (HATF) aimed at bolstering Ontario’s housing...
by Jonathan Cooper | Nov 27, 2023 | Guest Columns
Over the last few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke repeatedly about a Canadian housing crisis and the need to “build more homes, faster”. The removal of GST on purpose-built rental buildings was a good step, and a tangible manifestation of the political...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 29, 2022 | News
Housing supply and affordability have long been an issue plaguing this country. As the cost of living continues to rise with inflation, Canadians are struggling with the ballooning cost of putting a roof over their heads. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 7, 2022 | Letters to the Editor
A long time ago, Albert Einstein said: “Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” It’s a fact of life that you’ll find stup… (sorry, “dreamers”) in any profession and institution and, certainly, the...
