As blowback for the Greenbelt land swap rages on, Premier Doug Ford announced a new $1.2B incentive program to get municipalities to build more homes. Ford announced the new program, dubbed the Building Faster Fund, during his speech at the Association of...
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 101 units in July 2023. This was down sharply by 17.2% from July 2022. Home sales were 28.4% below the five-year average and 25.6% below the 10-year average for the...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, moving Immigration Minister Sean Fraser into the role of Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. Ahmed Hussen, who held the role since 2021 and faced criticism for his handling of the...
In a rapidly evolving real estate market, search portals play a crucial role in connecting buyers and sellers with the properties they desire. Realtor.ca, the preeminent brand in Canada, has earned a reputation for providing reliable and trusted data to consumers. To...
The Government of Ontario is sending controversial Bill 97 on its way to receive royal ascent. During Monday’s legislative session, the bill, dubbed the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, was carried amid pushback from Ontario municipalities and residents...
When a family buys a newly-built home from a big, sophisticated developer, it can be an intimidating experience. The home isn’t finished, so the buyer is relying on an artist’s sketches and a perfectly decorated showroom. But there’s pressure to buy now, committing to...
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Cornwall and District Real Estate Board totaled 86 units in March 2023, declining 25.2% from March 2022. Home sales were 21.2% below the five-year average and 19.9% below the 10-year average for the month of...
Ontario is proposing to allow municipalities to expand their settlement boundaries more quickly and easily in order to open up more land for housing.Click here to read more.
The Ontario government is seeking public input on a new cooling-off period for buyers of new freehold homes, a move it says would provide greater protections for consumers in the province’s housing market…The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) supports the...