How Carney and Poilievre each plan to solve Canada’s housing crisis and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of Oct. 10

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Home of the Week, Cassiar Cannery, Lot 44, Cassiar Drive, Port Edward, B.C.Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

This week, realtors in Vancouver are calling for the end of the federal foreign buyer ban, but doubts

Canada’s housing market is in ‘new normal.’ It looks like the ‘old normal’ – National

With the Bank of Canada holding interest rates again, economists and real estate experts say the housing market’s “new normal” may be looking more and more like the “old normal” from before the COVID-19 pandemic.

“What we have now with

Where Canada’s housing market could go next as summer nears – National

Springtime in Canada historically means that, like the weather outside, the real estate market in Canada will start to warm up very soon, but things seem a little different this year.

With many experts noting a slower start than normal,

From real estate to identity standards, momentum rebuilds in Canada’s blockchain industry

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Koleya Karringten, executive director of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium, sees blockchain as an essential tool for innovation in sectors beyond cryptocurrency.Sarah B Groot

When Paul Czan goes to work, he appreciates having a single

Intact Financial Acquires Canada’s No. 1 Home Maintenance App

Intact Financial Corp., the Toronto-based property-casualty insurer, announce that it has acquired Jiffy Inc., Canada’s No. 1 home maintenance app.

Through this acquisition, Jiffy will have the platform and capabilities to accelerate expansion of its services across more Canadian jurisdictions

Realtor numbers drop at Canada’s largest real estate board

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If the number stands, 2024 will mark TRREB’s first year-over-year drop in membership in decades.Richard Buchan/The Canadian Press

Higher professional fees, lower transactions and increasingly complex market is seeing many long-time realtors leave the

Homes start at $700K in Canada’s fastest-growing luxury real estate market: RE/MAX

RE/MAX says Saskatoon was Canada’s fastest-growing luxury real estate market in the first two months of 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis (The Canadian Press)

RE/MAX Canada says luxury home sales are booming by double-digits across Canada, but remain below the

Ontario Leads Canada’s Real Estate Cooldown As Sales Fall To Crisis Levels: RBC

Canadian real estate markets are softening as higher rates begin to weigh on virtually all markets. RBC warns October data reveals falling existing home sales and rising inventory. The combination has resulted in the price decline for a typical home