On Episode 19 of the REAL TIME podcast, political journalist and commentator Chantal Hébert discusses the political implications of Canada’s housing challenges, the newly elected government’s plan, and how the two might align to support a more sustainable housing...
The Canadian snap election is over, and the debate around its need, given the House of Commons remains the same as before, is fading as well. But what is not over and will now knock on the doors of the party forming the government are the aspirations and expectations...
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is calling on the Government of Ontario to cut red tape and build on the successful More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 by ending Ontario’s exclusionary single-family zoning rules in high-demand areas. According to OREA,...
The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the election of another minority government means that collaboration between parties will be key in making homeownership more achievable in Canada. “During an election campaign it’s easy to get caught up in party...
On Wednesday, September 15, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national housing statistics for the month of August. Below, CREA’s Director and Senior Economist, Housing Data and Market Analysis, Shaun Cathcart, provides an update on the current...
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says it can’t force real estate agents to post their listings on more than one real estate board, after a group of Collingwood-area realtors complained that limited access to out-of-town agents’ listings restricts the...
Much has been spoken and written about skyrocketing prices, elbowing out first-time buyers and by some, an imminent price “crash” in the making. But the dust seems to be settling on Canada’s real estate market. CREA data tells us the March 2021 peak of over $716,000...
Canadians will be heading to the polls in a matter of days to determine Canada’s next prime minister. And, while many Canadians didn’t expect that they would be voting quite so early (and opposition leaders have scrutinized Liberal leader Justin Trudeau for calling a...
Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were little changed between July and August 2021. Click here to read more.