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.
Opinion
Transforming BC's Housing Landscape: A Collective Approach To Affordability
The prevailing issues of soaring prices and limited affordable housing options have elevated shelter, a fundamental human need, to the status of a luxury.
Insiders
Op-Ed: Historic Property Tax Hike Would Harm The Middle-Class, Renters, And Small Businesses
City Councillor Brad Bradford lends his opinion to the potentially historic tax hike for Toronto that, if approved, would represent the single largest tax increase in the city's post-amalgamation history.
Opinion
Op-Ed: Government Actions On Housing Are Welcome, But Beware Unintended Consequences
Government initiatives such as the Rental Protection Fund, foreign buyer ban, property transfer tax, and accessibility requirements are well-intentioned, but there are downsides.
Opinion
Op-Ed: What We Approve Is As Important As How Much We Approve When It Comes To Housing Affordability
At a time when we have perhaps the fewest skilled labour jobs in our history (certainly true relative to population) the buildings we are seeking to construct are more complicated and are taking more labour hours per square foot than ever before.
Insiders
Is Agricultural Urbanism The Solution To Destructive Sprawl?
The planning theory of Agricultural Urbanism emerged nearly 30 years ago, with a focus on organically containing urban sprawl.
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