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Sweeping powers for development under new More Homes, Built Faster Act
The province in a media release sets out the new proposed More Homes, Built Faster Act, and, if passed, that will set out sweeping changes for municipalities and conservation authorities. The plan contains around 50 actions. Recently, the Ontario Real Estate...
Ontario takes aim at housing crisis with new legislation
The provincial government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes over the next decade “is just what the doctor ordered” to address the housing crisis, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) says. If passed, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 will ensure cities,...
Cornwall Votes 2022: No lack of ideas on city’s role in improving housing
During the 2021 federal election, and again in the Ontario provincial election earlier this year, housing was a major point of focus — if not, the most important point of focus, for voters and candidates alike. Now in the 2022 municipal election season, the issue has...
Cornwall Mayor’s Housing Task Force has compiled a list of available city lands
There’ve been some ahead-of-schedule developments for the Mayor’s Housing Task Force, council was told on Tuesday night in Cornwall. In an update on recommendations to be completed before the end of 2022, several had a time frame completion aim of November, and “we’re...
CDREB’s September 2022 MLS® Snapshot Statistics
Inequities in Ontario Real Estate Major Factor Contributing to Housing Crisis Across the Spectrum
The housing affordability crisis is a growing problem across Canada, one that is disproportionately affecting BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ communities who experience higher barriers to housing attainment due to historically discriminatory practices and social injustices that...
August Data Offers More Signs Housing Markets are Stabilizing
On Thursday, September 15th, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national housing statistics for the month of August. Click here to read CREA’s Senior Economist Shaun Cathcart's update on the current state of housing markets in Canada and what the...
Pilot project shows real-time tracking of offers
The Canadian Real Estate Association recently launched a pilot project with technology company Openn Offers that will display real-time tracking of offers on Realtor.ca listings. Patrick Pichette, vice president of Realtor.ca, says the pilot project is a first in...
Kovinich Group Helps Enhance Wildlife Habitat with the RRCA
The Kovinich Group RE/MAX Affiliates Marquis Ltd. Brokerage is kick-starting a commitment to the environment, helping local wildlife find homes through a donation to the Raisin Region Conservation Authority’s (RRCA) forestry program.Click here to read more.