by Don Procter | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured, News
Will the federal government’s current review of the mortgage stress test (Guideline B-20) result in adjustments to the rules, allowing more consumers into the home buying market – particularly in cities and provinces where housing affordability is not a crisis?...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 14, 2020 | News
A recent survey for Zillow conducted by Ipsos says 92 per cent of Canadians see at least one barrier to home ownership, and two of the top concerns are related to the mortgage process. Canadians report feeling pressured by stricter mortgage regulations that went into...
by Penelope Graham | Jan 13, 2020 | News
If the 2019 housing market could be summed up in one word, it would be “rebound” – most of Canada’s major urban markets saw sustained improvement in sales and price growth in the second half of the year, following the slump that plagued activity throughout 2017-2018....
by Christopher Alexander | Oct 30, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
From a housing perspective, it was an interesting and enlightening 40 days leading up to Canada’s 2019 federal election. Justin Trudeau’s new mandate was far from a landslide win, resulting in a Liberal minority government at the helm. This means Liberals will need...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 16, 2019 | Boards & Associations
With the federal election now in full swing, Realtor associations from Canada’s largest real estate markets have launched a campaign to get “all levels of government to take meaningful action to make home ownership more accessible to people across the country.” Real...
