2024 HAVAN Housing Excellence Awards Finalists: Full List

2024 HAVAN Housing Excellence Awards Finalists: Full List

[ad_1] Houses for sale in Ottawa Last week, the Homebuilders Association of Vancouver (HAVAN) revealed the finalists for its annual Housing Excellence Awards, which will be held on Saturday, May 4 at the JW Marriott Parq Hotel in Vancouver. The HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence spotlight the best homebuilding work in Metro Vancouver, from new-home […]

Rent controls hurt rental supply

Rent controls hurt rental supply

Houses for sale in Ottawa Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate They lead to a slowdown in construction and a deterioration in supply hurting future tenants Published Mar 18, 2024  •  Last updated 13 hours ago  •  5 minute read Rent controls deter the construction of new units, housing experts Murtaza Haider and Stephen Moranis argue. Photo […]

Homeowners, realtors should take steps to protect against title fraud: experts

Homeowners, realtors should take steps to protect against title fraud: experts

Houses for sale in Ottawa By Sammy Hudes It’s been years since you finished paying off your mortgage, so the letter in the mail from a bank saying you’re in default and now owe money comes as a shock. Not only did you not take out another mortgage on your property, you’ve never even dealt […]

The Real Story of Affordability in Canada’s Rental Market with Mark Kenney of CAPREIT

The Real Story of Affordability in Canada’s Rental Market with Mark Kenney of CAPREIT

Houses for sale in Ottawa On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Mark Kenney, President and Chief Executive Officer at CAPREIT. Topics covered include: The truth about affordability in Canada’s rental market How to address the housing crisis in Canada Strategies for value creation in […]

First-Time Buyers Are Bringing On Bidding Wars In Toronto

First-Time Buyers Are Bringing On Bidding Wars In Toronto

[ad_1] Houses for sale in Ottawa If the past few months have taught us anything, it’s that Toronto’s housing market doesn’t stay downcast for long. Sales activity began to ramp up in the latter few months of last year, and as of last month, transactions were up a hair shy of 18% on a year-over-year […]

Renegotiating Your Retail Space Lease

Renegotiating Your Retail Space Lease

Whether you’re a small retailer selling hand-made products in a tiny shop or a larger one looking to take your business to the next level, the annual rent for your retail space will be one of your most significant business expenses. If, like many entrepreneurs, you signed your landlord’s cookie-cutter triple net ease without asking […]

Buyers advised to enter housing market before interest rates fall

Houses for sale in Ottawa Article content Homebuyers who are already pre-approved for a mortgage should enter the housing market now instead of waiting for interest rates to go down, according to one industry expert. The spring housing market is expected to be “very hot” because of the pent-up demand for properties, said mortgage broker […]

Should borrowers expect interest rates to stay higher for longer?

Should borrowers expect interest rates to stay higher for longer?

“In addition, more than 60% of the mortgage loans in Quebec’s multi-unit and commercial real estate portfolio will mature in 2024/25. Several clients will renew their mortgage loan and will experience a significant increase which most certainly will cause a financial deficit for several buildings.” That backdrop could result in more sales and a possible […]

$15M Bridle Path Mansion Set To Be Demolished

M Bridle Path Mansion Set To Be Demolished

[ad_1] Houses for sale in Ottawa It looks like days are numbered for a lavish mansion that stands tall in Toronto’s Bridle Path. The property at 42 Park Lane Circle last hit the market in September 2020 and sold for a tidy $15.48M just five months later (after listing for $18M, mind you), but it’s […]

Reels for Realtors: 5 trending reels for March

Reels for Realtors: 5 trending reels for March

Houses for sale in Ottawa How to make it Step 1: Tap here to view the Reel on Instagram. Step 2: Tap the trending sound, then “use audio” to get started. Step 3: Either leave the video without text, like this one, or add simple text in the centre of your video. You can do […]

Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5% in 2023: report

Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5% in 2023: report

Houses for sale in Ottawa The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5% in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found.  Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that’s a slight slowdown from the growth in 2022, it’s still a rapid pace given cooling economic conditions overall. “Farmland prices have continued […]

U.S. realtors to change commission rules as part of $418M settlement

U.S. realtors to change commission rules as part of 8M settlement

Houses for sale in Ottawa Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Landmark outcome gives hope to lawyers pursuing a similar action in Canada Published Mar 15, 2024  •  2 minute read A new home for sale in a housing development in Ottawa. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press files Article content A major U.S. realtor group […]