by REM Editorial Team | Aug 8, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Home sales in Greater Montreal swelled 10 per cent year-over-year in July, says Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers. More than 3,700 homes changed hands last month, with prices climbing and overbidding – where there are multiple offers and the...
by James R.G. Cook | Aug 7, 2025 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS: The seller told the buyers that there were multiple competing offers. In reality, no other written offers existed. The court found that the buyers were wrongfully induced to overpay for the property due to the seller’s misrepresentations. They were awarded...
by Sheri Willick and Tim Otitoju | Aug 6, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
A recent opinion piece argued that real estate boards have “lost the plot,” suggesting that Realtors are being left behind in one of the most challenging housing markets in recent memory. While the article raises valid concerns about governance, communication, and...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 6, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Homebuyers are getting off the sidelines in Vancouver this summer, with a two-month streak of promising home sale activity, according to Greater Vancouver Realtors. Home sales in the region totalled 2,286 in July, down two per cent year-over-year. “The June data...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 5, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Housing inventory in Calgary reached 6,917 units in July, a level not seen since before the pandemic, as supply in the city’s newer communities comes online. According to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB), inventory levels climbed 66 per cent from the same period...