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Brokerage Valery develops AI academy for real estate agents
Brokerage Valery develops AI academy for real estate agents
Valery Real Estate Inc., a brokerage that puts artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront, is launching an educational program for real estate professionals to master the use of the emerging technology in their careers.
Montreal is losing its attractiveness in housing construction
Montreal is losing ground in the residential construction market. Developers point to intrusive regulations and endless delays in obtaining permits as reasons for the underperformance of the city's real estate sector.
Ontario extends 'strong mayor' powers to speed housing
Ontario is extending “strong mayor” powers to another 169 smaller municipalities in the province. In the largest expansion yet of increased mayoral authority, the government announced Wednesday that scores of additional cities would qualify as of May 1.
New rules may hinder attached multiplexes in Toronto
Toronto city council has voted to allow multiplex housing across the city. But as part of the policy, the city has interpreted two attached fourplexes as an apartment building, creating additional barriers for builders.
Toronto townhouses to become Passive House complex
More than a dozen homes along Berry Creek, owned by Toronto’s affordable housing agency, were shuttered in 2008 after repeated floods. Now, officials look to transform them into the agency’s first environmentally conscious Passive House development.
Toronto-area homesellers face a barrage of lowball bids
Unlike during the paralysis gripping the market in 2023 and 2024, properties are selling this spring as buyers take advantage of looser conditions. But in some cases, sellers are first batting away buyers trying their luck with lowball bids.
B.C. construction industry sounds alarm on unpaid work
A new survey revealed 91 per cent of employer respondents reported being paid late at least once for completed work during the past year. Sixty-nine per cent reported not been paid at all, at least once, for completed work.
N.L. red tape, labour shortage keeping homes from being built
Increased costs, red tape and labour shortages are preventing more homes from being built in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to companies that attended the Canadian Home Builders' Association's annual expo in Mount Pearl, N.L. over the weekend.
Average asking rents decrease for sixth straight month
A new report said the national average asking rent in March was $2,119, the sixth straight month of year-over-year declines. The data provided by Rentals.ca and Urbanation showed rents were down 2.8 per cent last month compared with March 2024.
Sales up, listings down in Manitoba last month: report
March real estate sales climbed in Manitoba compared to last year, but still lagged numbers seen during the pandemic boom. There were 1,189 sales across all categories, according to the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board.
CREA members reject $75 special assessment
Canadian realtors have avoided an additional association fee after a proposed $75 per-member special assessment was voted down at the Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) April 8 annual general meeting in Ottawa.
Here are 9 hacks to jack your property value
OPINION: If you don't have much to spend, DIY projects like improving your curb appeal, decluttering and depersonalizing, and a deep spring cleaning are just a few hacks to quickly boost your property value.
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