New study by Point2 comparing the cost of renting vs. owning a home finds that Canadian homeowners spend 24% more than renters on monthly shelter.

Fifty-nine per cent of homeowners and future buyers in the Montreal CMA would be willing to pay a premium for an environmentally friendly home. This is higher than the provincial average.

In a referendum held in Berlin, residents have voted in favour of socializing over 240,000 rental properties currently owned and managed by private real estate firms.

Affordability was the most important necessity for the majority of home buyers this year, according to CMHC's annual Mortgage Consumer Survey.

San Francisco-based HomeSuite, a leading technology player in the rental industry, has announced a first-of-its-kind service where renting a 0-3 bedroom home or apartment is now as easy as booking a hotel.