by Kunal Sawhney | Sep 20, 2021 | Columnists
Much has been spoken and written about skyrocketing prices, elbowing out first-time buyers and by some, an imminent price “crash” in the making. But the dust seems to be settling on Canada’s real estate market. CREA data tells us the March 2021 peak of over $716,000...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 3, 2021 | News
A focus on housing affordability is a key priority in the major party platforms in the lead-up to September’s federal election. But without detailed plans to turn those promises into action that will increase supply, campaign promises will lead to municipal...
by Kunal Sawhney | Sep 2, 2021 | Columnists
Opportunity cost is an important concept in the world of finance. Institutional investors that played a key role in the housing market growth in the U.S. and Canada understand the significance of “forgone benefit”. This class invests in different assets to derive...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Aug 31, 2021 | Columnists
I have some data in front of me that compares today’s home prices in 21 global cities to those same cities’ prices before the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers make clear that Canada’s rapidly rising home prices are no anomaly. In fact, in three out of four of the...
by Kunal Sawhney | Aug 3, 2021 | Columnists
What does housing demand rely on? Is it the need to buy something or having more-than-enough disposable income? The answer can reveal what lies ahead for Realtors in Canada, or for that matter, in the U.S., the U.K., New Zealand and Australia – all with hot housing...
