by Diane Slawych | Oct 28, 2024 | Advice for Agents, News
Canada’s leading fintech disruptors are transforming the mortgage landscape and consumers are the main beneficiaries. That was the message delivered by the leaders of three companies — Pine, Neo Financial and Nesto — who took part in a panel discussion called “Hiking...
by Noor Gill | Oct 25, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
The term “assignment” may be unfamiliar to industry newcomers. In real estate transactions, an assignment refers to the arrangement where the original buyer of a property, known as the “assignor,” transfers their rights and obligations under...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 24, 2024 | Announcements, Technology
Today, Mave, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for the real estate industry, announced it has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding and launched its beta program for agents and brokers. The investment was raised and closed in a few weeks and was led by Relay...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 23, 2024 | News
Editor’s note, Oct. 24: CREA confirmed that 77.24 per cent of votes were in favour of transitioning Realtor.ca into a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of CREA. Today, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) held a special general meeting (SGM) in...
by The Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast | Oct 23, 2024 | Columnists, News
This morning, the Bank of Canada (BoC) surprised the market by announcing a 50 basis point (bps) cut in its benchmark interest rate, bringing it down from 4.25 per cent to 3.75 per cent. As homeowners and potential buyers digest this news, the primary question on many...