by The Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast | Jun 10, 2024 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market experienced a period of stability on a month-over-month basis in May, with home sales remaining at a low 7,013 transactions, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) reports. That being said, “stability” is not...
by REM Editorial Team | May 30, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
On Monday, the Ontario government announced the Homeowner Protection Act 2024, which contains new measures to enhance consumer protections for homeowners and buyers, aiming to prevent harmful business practices and support informed decision-making. The new measures...
by REM Editorial Team | May 16, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Last week, the City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee proposed to raise the fees it charges developers building new homes by 11 per cent. These development charges are collected by municipalities to cover infrastructure costs and provide new housing services...
by REM Editorial Team | May 14, 2024 | Announcements
Real North Strategies, a public affairs and communications firm specializing in supporting real estate boards and associations, recently announced Asha Holland as its new vice president of policy & research. Holland was previously senior manager of policy &...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | May 2, 2024 | Legal Issues, News
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has launched a case against two Ontario realtors, and two additional (unknown) defendants. Court documents provided to REM state that the defendants — Sandra Maher and Penny Dutkowski, who are not TRREB members, along...