Canada’s housing shortage would likely look very different today if builders here had been able to respond to rising demand as quickly as their American counterparts, according to new research from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The federal housing agency estimates that Canada could have built nearly 30% more homes between 2006 and … Read more

Calgary’s housing market continued its move toward balanced conditions in May as rising supply and slowing sales pushed activity further from the frenzied pace seen in recent years. According to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB), total inventory reached 6,752 units in May — roughly the same level as a year earlier, but about 11 … Read more

As rents decline and vacancies rise in many Canadian cities, landlords are increasingly offering incentives to attract tenants. Rentals.ca reports that roughly one in five rental listings in Canada now includes some form of move-in incentive. These incentives vary widely, from one or more months of free rent to waived parking or utility fees, gift … Read more

If you had to ask yourself what would stop you—literally stop you dead in your tracks—what would it be? It would be something that commands your complete attention, a moment that halts time and demands an instant, practiced response. It needn’t be a catastrophe, which triggers fight-or-flight; rather, it’s a brief pause where everything else … Read more

Canadian buyers and sellers are increasingly holding back from the real estate market, driven by worries about U.S. political instability and recession risks that are denting consumer confidence, according to a recent industry survey. The Ownright Operators Report, which gathered responses from more than 1,000 real estate professionals across Canada, found that 67 percent of … Read more

Images courtesy of Unison The Ryan Group Realty   This story isn’t about staging a guest room — it’s about buyers who needed immediate overflow space for visitors and asked agent John Ryan to arrange an off-market purchase with a two-week closing. The result was a $20.5-million sale handled quickly and quietly. Ryan, of Unison … Read more

Members of the Heaps Estrin team, including Cailey Heaps and Jane McIver, gather at Rosedale Park ahead of the annual Mayfair Parade, which the team sponsored for the second consecutive year (contributed). Heaps Estrin posts sales figures that are impressive by any standard, but inside the central Toronto real estate team much of the attention … Read more

Building on a 70-year legacy as an industry leader, Royal LePage Commercial is entering an ambitious new phase of growth. The division is investing in talent, technology and infrastructure to better support its national network of roughly 650 commercial brokerage professionals. Royal LePage Commercial now offers a collaborative ecosystem designed to accelerate entrepreneur-led success. Moving … Read more

Each month, REM compiles a list of upcoming events relevant to Canada’s real estate community — from national conferences to regional summits. Have an event to share? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll do our best to include it in a future roundup. Are we missing something this month? Send us a note and we’ll … Read more

(Top row: Group photo of Ashley Amato, Janice Wieringa, Jean Lépine, Carrie Patrick and Samantha Pinto, Akash Bedi, Wendy Giroux, Christian Twomey. Bottom row: Narinder Singh, Bob Rennie, group photo of Lainey Bonsell, Teresita Link and Karen Temple, Rebecca Kopel.)   Each month, REM shares brokerage expansions and conversions, leadership appointments and other key industry … Read more