homeowners

housing

REMI Network

NIMBYism influencing housing supply, study finds

Researchers found that local politicians tend to cater to the wants of homeowners who are more likely to be long-time residents and voters.
mortgage

REMI Network

Mortgage holders feel squeeze from interest rates

The new insight comes ahead of a potential interest rate hike on October 25.
property tax

REMI Network

Vancouver approves 10.7% property tax hike 

Homeowners now face an average property tax increase of 10.7 per cent after Vancouver City Council approved an operating budget of $1.97 billion for 2023.
property assessments

REMI Network

Forecast for B.C. property assessments in 2023 

Based on trends in the real estate market as of July 1, 2022, most homes are expected to rise in value with BC Assessment's soon-to-be released 2023 report.
urban

REMI Network

Urban exodus in Ontario may be exaggerated

Small-town life appeals to only 18 per cent of big city residents who are considering selling their home in the next year.
ICBA

REMI Network

Scam callers claiming to be Tarion persist during pandemic

Tarion flagged the issue last June when it first came to light. Homeowners on the receiving end of the phone calls were offered tax refunds and asked for banking information.
new condos

REMI Network

Tarion issues new advisory to condo corporations

Tarion has issued a new advisory on mandated deadlines related to the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act.
looming multifamily exodus

Canadian Apartment Magazine

U.S. birth data hints looming multifamily exodus

U.S. housing analysts are drawing links between the rising age of first-time mothers and the country's vibrant multifamily apartment market in recent years.
construction housing starts trend

CondoBusiness

New condos have most construction issues: U.S. study

According to a recent study of U.S. homeowners from CAI, most construction deficiencies occur in new condominium developments and are due to poor workmanship.
Montreal

CondoBusiness

Gen Y in Quebec values home ownership: survey

The results of a survey on choices and buying and selling intentions in Quebec’s real estate market commissioned by the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ,