Ontario’s housing crisis is a key issue for more a majority of voters in the 2025 provincial election Housing ranks as the #1 election issue among generation Z and millennials February 25, 2025 8 min. read Ontario voters are heading back to the polls this week, and once again housing affordability is front and centre. […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Is your home still ‘the one’? How to decide between renovating and relocating February 12, 2025 6 min. read At first, your home may have felt like true love – the perfect match, full of excitement and possibility. But as time goes on, the honeymoon phase can fade. Maybe you’re craving more space, a shorter […]
More than half of Canadians renewing a mortgage this year expect their monthly payment to increase: Royal LePage® Survey 1 in 10 are considering downsizing, relocating to a more affordable region or renting out a portion of their home to combat higher borrowing costs Highlights: TORONTO, February 20, 2025 – Approximately 1.2 million mortgages will renew […]
Bank of Canada makes sixth consecutive cut, lowering key lending rate to 3.0% In its first announcement of 2025, Canada’s central bank lowered the overnight rate by 25 basis points January 29, 2025 6 min. read On January 29th, its first scheduled announcement of 2025, the Bank of Canada announced that it had lowered the […]
Top paint colours of 2025 February 6, 2025 5 min. read With the arrival of a new year comes fresh trends and design inspiration – you might already be feeling the urge to redecorate or dive into DIY projects for your home in the months ahead. One of the easiest and most impactful ways to […]
Waterloo Region Housing Market Starts 2025 with Higher Inventory, Softer Sales By WRARFebruary 5, 2025Market Stats WATERLOO REGION, ON (February 5, 2025) —In January, a total of 329 homes were sold in the Waterloo Region via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System of the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone). This represents a 12.0 per cent decrease compared […]
Alasdair Douglas 