Opinion
Op-Ed: The Capital Gains Hike Hurts Private Landlords, Rental Market
The capital gains tax inclusion rate change affects not just developers, but also small, private landlords, writes Macdonald Realty President Jonathan Cooper.
Opinion
Residential Construction In Flux: From Dead To... Not Dead
Marlon Bray, Senior Director at Altus Group, delves into the current state of the residential construction market in the GTA and Greater Golden Horseshoe, and what's to come in the future.
Opinion
The Time For Lower Interest Rates Is Now
Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), argues that it is beyond time for the Bank of Canada to act on interest rates.
Opinion
The Housing Accelerator Fund Is A Good Program, But One That Needs Improvement
Industry experts Tony Irwin, President and CEO, Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Robert Byers, CEO, Namerind Housing Corporation, have some thoughts about the Fed's Housing Accelerator Fund.
Opinion
How Thoughtful Land Use Planning Can Provide Stability To Businesses
For local businesses to grow and prosper, they need stability. Here's how municipal land planning can help.
Opinion
If The Feds Want to Help Renters, The Budget Must Take Action On Open Banking
According to Andrew Graham, co-founder & CEO of Borrowell, Open banking would help level the playing field for renters, allowing them to build credit with rent payments.
Opinion
TRREB Calls For Bold Municipal Action To Tackle Housing Affordability
As the GTA grapples with housing affordability challenges and shelter system pressures, it's important that policymakers step up to the plate. The path to balancing housing demands with supply will require the City of Toronto, GTA municipalities, the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to be bold in their actions.
Opinion
Opportunity Cost: Lack of Halal Mortgages Preventing Many Muslim Ontarians from Becoming Homeowners
For too many of Ontario’s nearly one million Muslim residents, the dream of homeownership is unachievable as Canada remains the only G7 country that doesn’t have the necessary financial and regulatory frameworks to enable halal mortgages.
Real Estate News
Expert: Is Your Home A Lawsuit Waiting to Happen?
So many injuries that take place on household property are avoidable – I see it all the time as a personal injury lawyer in Toronto.
Opinion
Move Faster (On Housing) With Modular
Modular construction offers the opportunity to build more homes faster. With the right processes and legislation, we can scale the industry and get more families into affordable new homes.
Opinion
When Will Rates Drop? It Depends On Who You Ask
What many Canadians may be unaware of is that fixed interest rates have already dropped 75 basis points from their peak last fall.
Opinion
Setting the Record Straight: The Vital Role Realtors Play in Ontario’s Housing Market
It is essential that those covering the real estate market use good sources of data and consult with experts to give consumers the best information, writes TRREB President Jennifer Pearce.
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