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How Each Provincial Party Plans to Address the Ontario Housing Crisis
As the provincial election nears — now just less than a week away — a lack of affordable housing is still top of mind for many Ontarians. As such, all of the major political parties have made housing a key point of their platforms, presenting various plans to address...
Housing groups are campaigning hard in lead-up to election, including on your social feed
Over the next few weeks, Ontarians may see someone they follow on Instagram, posting their pledge to “Vote4Housing.” They might hear from their realtor about how the land transfer tax rebate for first-time buyers should be doubled. Candidates running in the provincial...
Cornwall council gets housing update, declares affordability crisis
If you build it, people will believe progress is being made. Seeing is believing for Coun. Elaine MacDonald, who at Cornwall council meeting Monday night said the quick rise of a housing structure at the corner of McConnell Avenue and Ninth Street is not pie in the...
CDREB’s April 2022 Housing Market Update
Cornwall and District Real Estate Board MLS® home sales moderate in April but remain above average
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 150 units in April 2022. This was a substantial decrease of 25.4% from April 2021. Home sales were 7.4% above the five-year average and 6.5% above the 10-year...
CDREB’s April 2022 MLS® Snapshot Statistics
Hudak: Ontario must close the loopholes for real estate auction companies
When it comes to buying and selling your home, the stakes are high. Young families use their life savings to scrape together a down payment while seniors put decades worth of hard-earned home equity in the hands of trusted real estate professionals. The government’s...
Goodbye Blind Bidding? Ontario to Allow Home Buyers to See Other Offer Prices
The Ontario government is bringing forward new regulations, set to take effect next year, that would allow home buyers to see all competing offer prices — but only if the seller agrees. The new open bidding option would begin next April, the province confirmed. Under...
Real Estate with Howard Drukarsh Short Cast featuring Tim Hudak
Tim Hudak CEO of OREA speaks about the latest federal budget as it relates to housing and gives his take on the foreign buyer's tax, banning foreign buyers, and increasing the housing supply.Click here to listen.