The Federal Election is set for Monday September 20th. Among the many issues for the major parties to address is availability and affordability of housing for Canadians. David Oikle, the President of the Ontario Real Estate Association, was a guest on Home Base with...
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 170 units in August 2021. This was down by 9.6% from August 2020 but still posted the second best level for this month in history.Home sales were 13.8% above the...
Two ongoing crises have been consistent points of focus on the campaign trail ahead of Canada's federal election on Sept. 20: a dire shortage of affordable housing and climate change. All of the major federal parties have made lofty commitments with respect to both...
As the Sept. 20 federal election draws near, Canada’s competing political parties have made some bold promises about housing. The NDP’s pledge to build 500,000 affordable housing units in the next 10 years is ambitious enough. But the Conservatives, who’ve committed...
Canada’s millennials want to own homes: it’s part of the Canadian Dream. But the housing affordability crisis means that dream is slipping out of reach for first-time buyers and young families. “If the last election was about jobs, jobs, jobs, this election is about...
Home buyers looking for a perfect home in markets with slim pickings are facing a deluge of election proposals that promise more affordable choices. One of the more contentious policies to surface over the past week is a subscribed end to blind bidding…David Oikle,...
When it comes to housing, politicians do love to throw around big numbers. Canada’s housing supply and affordability crisis is so big, the thinking seems to go, that it’s best to lead with big-sounding solutions...They’re targeting frustrated Canadians, especially...
The 2021 federal election is an opportunity for REALTORS® to underscore the value of homeownership and advocate for housing policies that benefit all Canadians. Click here to read more.