The Saturday Debate: Should homes be sold at open auction?
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OREA policy paper identifies top 10 infrastructure projects
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has released The Ten Infrastructure Projects for a More Competitive Ontario, a research report written in partnership with KPMG Global Infrastructure Advisory, outlining large infrastructure projects that it says will support...
The advantages of investing in real estate
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Cornwall and District Real Estate Board MLS® home sales post one of highest months on record, inventories still at record lows
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 199 units in May 2021, climbing 67.2% from May 2020. Home sales were 16.6% above the five-year average and 16.4% above the 10-year average for the month of May. On...
CDREB May 2021 Housing Market Update
Health and Happiness: The Societal Benefits of Homeownership
There’s a lot of talk about the financial benefits of homeownership, such as creating equity and wealth, but what isn’t always as obvious are the social benefits: making people happier, healthier and more civically engaged. Click here to read more.
MLS® Snapshot Statistics – April 2021
Report: 88% of sellers and 89% of buyers in Ontario will use a Realtor
A new Ispos survey for the Ontario Real Estate Association says that 88 per cent of sellers and 89 per cent of buyers say they plan to use a Realtor to help them buy or sell a home. Launched last year, OREA’s Home Buyers and Sellers Report is the largest of its kind...
Forget Pent-Up Demand, Let’s Talk About Pent-Up Housing Supply
On Thursday, April 15, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national housing statistics for the month of March. Below, CREA’s Senior Economist Shaun Cathcart provides an update on the current state of housing markets in Canada and explains what the...
Cornwall and District Real Estate Board MLS® home sales skyrocket to new April record
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 201 units in April 2021. This was more than double the levels from a year earlier, increasing 164.5% from April 2020. This was also a new sales record for the month...