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Montreal introduces stricter rules for Airbnb

Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

March 18, 2025 No Comments

Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb.

Nova Scotia Realtors want province to drop planned increase to deed transfer tax

March 14, 2025 No Comments

The Nova Scotia government’s plan to double a deed transfer tax for non-resident homebuyers needs to be reconsidered, says the association for the province’s Realtors.

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

March 11, 2025 No Comments

The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity.

Montreal home sales rise in February amid ‘resurgence of overbidding’: board

March 7, 2025 No Comments

Montreal-area home sales rose 7.4% in February compared with the same month a year ago amid a “rapid absorption of active listings.”

Greater Toronto home sales down as mortgage costs, trade war weigh on buyers: board

March 5, 2025 No Comments

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell by more than one-quarter in February compared with a year ago despite buyers maintaining “substantial” negotiating power.

Vancouver home sales fall as market conditions more balanced in February: board

March 4, 2025 No Comments

Home sales declined in the Vancouver area last month, as the city’s real estate board says market conditions were in balanced territory amid a moderate increase in new listings.

Calgary Real Estate Board - February home sales

Calgary home sales fall as supply continues to surge, especially for affordable units

March 3, 2025 No Comments

The Calgary Real Estate Board says home sales in February fell 19.3% from last year but remained above typical levels for the month, as inventory levels continued to grow substantially.

BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey and Premier David Eby

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on track to deliver budget as Trump slaps tariffs

March 3, 2025 No Comments

One day before delivering her first budget, British Columbia’s finance minister said she knows that everyone is wondering how it can be done in the face of unprecedented tariffs from the United States.

B.C. real estate sales off to a stronger start in January 2025

February 13, 2025 1 Comment

Real estate sales across British Columbia were up in January compared with the year before, but average prices went down slightly.

Temporary housing units in Jasper, Alberta

Seven months after wildfire, temporary housing arrives in Jasper

February 13, 2025 No Comments

The first trailers to house displaced locals rolled into Jasper, Alta., this week, about seven months after a third of the town was ravaged by a runaway wildfire.

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