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Calgary brokerage partners with Virtuo on AI 'concierge' tool
Calgary brokerage partners with Virtuo on AI 'concierge' tool
One pain point for Realtors can be quickly accessing crucial information during a transaction. Royal LePage Benchmark and tech firm Virtuo, both based in Calgary, are partnering to streamline this for Realtors and clients.
 | Residential Landscape A new way of looking at housing supply in CanadaBarbara LawlorPartner & CEO, Baker Real Estate Inc. |
Who will want to live in prefab housing?
Whether Canadians want to live in prefab homes is an open question. For many, the term conjures visions of cheaply built modular homes, boxy and boring cookie-cutter houses, or the all-function-no-form dorm buildings at industrial work sites.
P.E.I. hits record housing starts, experts say more needed
Housing starts on Prince Edward Island reached a record high last year, but a recent report says even more construction is needed to make homes affordable. In 2024, there were 1,684 housing starts, the highest total since the 1970s.
Why Realtors need to rethink their value proposition
COLUMN: Every Realtor and broker across Canada is a small business owner, and now is a perfect time for them to get into startup mode. What is your value proposition today, and what will your value proposition be tomorrow?
N.L. issued a tender for 50 houses. Only 6 are on the table
VIDEO: Brook Construction is getting $2.6 million to construct six, one-bedroom homes in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, with additional accessibility features. That’s far short of the promised 50 units, but no company was successful during the bidding process.
Calgary home prices fall in July as supply swells
Calgary’s housing stock has returned to pre-pandemic levels, thanks to a significant increase in supply last month, an 88 per cent increase compared to last year, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board.
Housing's 'new normal' looks like the 'old normal'
With the Bank of Canada holding interest rates again, economists and real estate experts say the housing market’s “new normal” may be looking more and more like the “old normal” from before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Condo prices in the suburbs are cratering
Canada’s condo market has taken a beating recently, but nowhere more so than in the suburbs. Prices in communities surrounding Toronto such as Halton Hills, have plummeted over 50 per cent from their peak, according to Moody’s Analytics.
Barrie condo owners file $2.5M lawsuit against builder, city
A $2.5-million lawsuit has been filed against prominent homebuilder Pratt Hansen Group, the City of Barrie, Ont. and a John Doe contractor for alleged deteriorated balconies at three Barrie condominiums.
Canada’s social housing deficit is a crisis hiding in plain sight
Canada’s housing crisis is not just about escalating home prices or steep market rents. It is also about the near omission of deeply affordable, non-market housing from the national conversation.
Rents climbing, condition worsening for affordable housing
Canada’s social and affordable rental housing stock is aging, and many units require repairs, as rent prices continue to increase, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data.
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