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TORONTO — With two kids under the age of six living in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom household, Jacquelin Forsey and her husband have long known it would only be a matter of time before their family outgrew their beloved home.Long hours…

The average asking rent for all property types in Canada rose 9.7 per cent year over year in February, to $1,984, according to the Rentals.ca  and Urbanation latest National Rent Report.This is the first time since June that average…

February's home sales plummeted 40 per cent from a year ago to levels not seen since before the pandemic as new listings and prices also dropped in what one economist called ``hints of a bottoming process.''The plunge in sales came as…

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal's February home sales hit a new low last month, dropping 32 per cent from the prior February.Sales for the month totalled 2,996 compared with 4,375 a…

Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group have collaborated to publish three new accessibility standards. The standards are: CSA/ASC B651, Accessible design for the built environment; CSA/ASC B651.2, Accessible design for self-service…

TORONTO — An Ontario regulator is warning real estate brokers and agents to be vigilant for fraudsters impersonating homeowners looking to sell properties.The Real Estate Council of Ontario issued a notice this week amid reports those…

The Competition Bureau is investigating whether the Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers' data-sharing restrictions are stifling competition in the housing market.The watchdog said Monday that it is looking into…

TORONTO — A new report says Canada's housing market will see new listings fall in the first quarter before rebounding later in the year and then, slowing to a more modest growth pace in 2024.The report from Rishi Sondhi, an economist…

TORONTO — Ontario should speed up new housing approvals, increase skilled trade immigration, and ``rein in'' municipalities introducing varying green building standards, a residential builders' group is telling the government.The…