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Quebec Quarterly Market Overview: Q1 2024
According to a recent Edge Realty report, Quebec’s real estate market in the first quarter of 2024 is, overall, showing positive activity with rising sales and relatively..
Heading down the same old path will not spur housing
When it comes to the thorny issue of development charges routinely imposed by municipalities on new housing, it looks like the City of Burlington got it right..
Montreal Metropolitan Area: April 2024 Market Update
The housing market in the Montreal metropolitan area showed growth when comparing April 2024 to April 2023, with rising sales and new listings. Total Residential Market Sales..
Ontario Quarterly Market Overview: Q1 2024
According to a recent Edge Realty report, as of the first quarter of 2024, Ontario has been experiencing mixed trends this quarter, with some metrics showing a..
Calgary’s Secondary Suite Incentive Program
The City of Calgary has announced its Secondary Suite Incentive Program, aiming to enhance the safety as well as the availability of housing. This initiative offers up..
Manitoba Quarterly Market Overview: Q1 2024
The Manitoba Real Estate Association reported that the province experienced the third-best MLS® home sales numbers. The number of homes sold through MLS® Systems reached 1,522 units..
Saskatchewan Quarterly Market Overview: Q1 2024
According to a recent Edge Realty report, Saskatchewan is experiencing a relatively stable housing market, although there are fluctuations and some concerning indicators, such as increasing mortgage..
New Tax Collection Requirement for Non-Resident Landlords and Their Renters
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a new regulation that requires tenants renting from landlords residing outside of Canada to withhold a portion of their rent..
Bureaucracy and barriers to new housing must be reduced
If we are to put a significant dent in the housing crisis, we must tear down the overabundance of ridiculous and unnecessary barriers as well as bureaucracy..