by Mario Toneguzzi | Jun 28, 2021 | Featured, News
More than 14,000 real estate professionals have completed mandatory training provided by the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) on their ethical obligations regarding the overheated housing market in the province. The regulatory...
by Kunal Sawhney | Jun 23, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
Money is a limited resource. There is a reason why the Bank of Canada oversees the country’s monetary policy. If there’s enough liquidity in the market, people and businesses tend to borrow. Increased borrowing translates into spending and the resulting debt may turn...
by Kunal Sawhney | Jun 7, 2021 | Columnists
Housing is more a necessity than a luxury; it is more an essential expenditure than an investment option. Houses in Canada are becoming increasingly unaffordable. The trend has defied all predictions. Back in May 2020, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)...
by Sharon Posius | May 25, 2021 | Columnists
“So what are your client’s expectations for this property?” the agent asked me. I was taken aback. He was not asking me how much of the asking price they were hoping to achieve, a normal and always expected question from a buyer’s agent. He was asking me how much over...
by John Dowbiggin | Mar 15, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
What drives housing prices? Public perception often points the finger at the real estate industry, but industry insiders know there are many other factors at play. Record-low housing inventory, stiff competition, rising prices and COVID-19 have left a disproportionate...
