by Brandon Reay | Jul 18, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
In May 2025, just 42 new condominium apartments were sold in the City of Toronto. That’s a 69 per cent drop year-over-year, and a staggering 97 per cent below May 2021. Across the entire GTA, only 345 new homes sold: 208 single-family and 137 condos. According to...
by Seth Scott and Matthew Thornton | Jun 27, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
British Columbia is facing a serious housing affordability challenge, and policy solutions must be focused, evidence-based and responsive to the diverse realities of communities across the province. In 2023, the Government of British Columbia introduced the Short-Term...
by Brandon Reay | Jun 20, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists, Technology
Across Canada, Realtors are held to a higher standard. We are expected to uphold ethics, accuracy, and professionalism. But the platforms we rely on to meet those expectations are designed by organizations that do not bear the consequences of failure. When listings...
by David Langlois | Oct 22, 2024 | Guest Columns
In the rush to spin out the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)’s Realtor.ca as a taxable entity capable of generating revenues, I can’t help but wonder if we’re eliminating the very reason for its continued success. Why have Canadians made Realtor.ca the...
by Jonathan Cooper | Sep 22, 2023 | Guest Columns
Topics related to housing affordability prevail in political campaigns, media headlines, and social conversations. This is a manifestation of a long-term challenge facing Canadians: for over two decades, housing costs have been consuming a progressively larger...
