The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 141 units in March 2022. This was down sharply by 25.4% from March 2021. Home sales were 11.7% above the five-year average and 17.6% above the 10-year average for...
Housing affordability is going to be a main feature of tomorrow’s federal budget, CTV News has learned, including moving to make it illegal for foreigners to buy any residential properties in Canada for the next two years. The government is set to follow through on a...
Cornwall, Ontario stands out as a rare example of a city that by and large has always allowed a diversity of housing types to be built within the majority of its residentially zoned land. What can other cities learn from Cornwall, and how should its tangible example...
Premier Doug Ford spoke at the Ontario Real Estate Association conference last week regarding the act, and former OREA president Ray Ferris was in attendance.Click here to listen.
Ontario is increasing a tax on non-resident homebuyers to 20 per cent and expanding it to cover the whole province. The government said the changes set to take effect Wednesday are part of its action plan on housing. "Our government is working to increase supply and...
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate boards and associations in 2022 and extended the forecast into 2023.Click here to read.
When it comes to housing advocacy, Ottawa’s Marie-Josée Houle has just been handed the loudest microphone of her career…The job allows Houle to request reviews of systemic housing issues, make public recommendations to the federal minister on policy and programs, and...
When it comes to choosing whether to buy a brand new home or one on the resale market, keep in mind that there are advantages and disadvantages to each choice. Either way, be sure to do your homework with professionals. “It’s really all in the eyes of the buyer,...