by Mario Toneguzzi | Mar 19, 2025 | News
Realtors on the front lines are seeing the fallout from Canada’s trade war with the U.S. unfold in real time as would-be homebuyers grow increasingly hesitant to make a move. There has been a measurable shift in consumer confidence, with many clients adopting a “wait...
by Jordana Springgay | Mar 18, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
The Canadian Real Estate Association is proposing a $75 special assessment for members to bolster its legal defence fund amid a flurry of legal issues. In an email sent to member boards and associations, CREA says its legal costs ballooned from $626,000 in 2023 to...
by Daniel Foch | Mar 17, 2025 | Columnists
Don’t miss out—join us online for REM’s monthly market breakdown on March 25 at 2 PM Eastern. REM, columnist Daniel Foch will analyze CREA’s latest stats, market slowdowns, and what shifting buyer sentiment means for Realtors. Register here. It seems Canada’s...
by Brett Surbey | Mar 14, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Fierce competition among buyers during hot markets in B.C. is a well-known motif, even as softer markets are currently at play. However, recent regulatory changes could mean the return of bully offers when markets inevitably rebound. Effective Mar. 17, B.C. Realtors...
by Lane MacIntosh | Mar 14, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Community, Guest Columns, Profiles
Growing up in the small, close-knit farming and fishing community of Cascumpec, P.E.I., Noreen Barwise (Bryan), much like another island girl, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s fictional character Anne of Green Gables, believed that life was filled with limitless...
