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Build Canada Homes RFI seeks housing construction innovators
Build Canada Homes RFI seeks construction innovators
The Build Canada Homes agency is looking to hear from construction companies that are pioneering innovative ways of rapidly building affordable housing across the country.
Équipe Tardif moves from Royal LePage to eXp Realty
Équipe Tardif, a Montreal-based real estate team under the Royal LePage brand, is switching to the eXp Realty banner with a new identity, starting with a group of agents led by co-founder David Tardif.
RECO freezes accounts of 4 Save Max brokerages
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) is immediately suspending and freezing the accounts of four Save Max brokerages after finding $2.7 million unlawfully disbursed from trust accounts, the regulator said in a release Tuesday.
Toronto’s effort to build more multiplex housing hits a snag
Early development applications for small-scale apartment projects have met with sharply contrasting responses. The reasons have to do with the way the builders are responding to the new major streets policy and whether these projects actually represent minor variances.
GTA avg. home price dips under $1M for first time in 5 years
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said home sales for January fell 19.3 per cent from a year earlier to 3,082 sales. The average selling price dropped 6.5 per cent to $973,289, falling below the $1 million mark for the first time since January 2021.
Metro Vancouver home prices fall to pre-pandemic level
Home prices across parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley have slipped back to levels last seen before the surge induced by the pandemic, as a slowdown in sales and a buildup of listings continue to reshape the market.
Can RECO be fixed — or should it be scrapped?
Jean Lépine, an Ottawa-based crisis expert, has a mandate to scrub RECO from top to bottom — and he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of disbanding the organization altogether, he told the Star in a recent interview.
Use of NDAs for settlements on RE mistakes questioned
Former iPro realtor Andrea Beitel received a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as part of her insurance settlement offer for commission money she lost in the iPro scandal. Like many agents, she refused to sign.
REIC rolls out screening to boost trust in real estate agents
This week, the Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC) announced the launch of REIC Verified, a screening process that validates real estate professionals’ backgrounds. The verification includes criminal record status, employment history, educational credentials and standings with regulatory bodies.
Listed back in action after TRREB restores data access
Founder Catharine MacIntosh is breathing a sigh of relief as her Toronto-based real estate platform Listed is given access again to the critical data that makes her app popular with agents and consumers.
Mortgage renewal wave strains some regions, borrowers
Canada is standing right in the middle of a major mortgage renewal wave. Are Canadian homeowners able to keep up with their mortgage payments at higher rates during a time of economic uncertainty and rising unemployment?
Empty nest, full house: Parents sick of storing kids’ stuff
Across Canada, young adults struggling with housing affordability are staying home longer. Even those who do end up moving out are leaving belongings behind because of limited space in their new homes.
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