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After years of intense competition, Canada’s rental market is beginning to ease as housing supply grows and immigration slows, according to a new report. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/gcj2
Slower immigration, rising construction ease Canada’s rental squeeze in 2025: report
Slower immigration and rising construction are reshaping conditions in major cities
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December 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Attention is abundant. Trust is scarce. Long-form content isn’t about going viral, it’s about helping people understand how you think before they ever meet you. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/wfzx
Fogliato: Why long-form content is one of the most underrated tools in real estate
Attention is abundant. Trust is scarce. Long-form content isn’t about going viral, it’s about helping people understand how you think before they ever meet you.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Just weeks after the real estate regulator was put into the hands of a government-appointed administrator, CEO Brenda Buchanan says she will step down on Dec. 31. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/fs02
RECO CEO Brenda Buchanan resigns
Just weeks after the real estate regulator was put into the hands of a government-appointed administrator, CEO Brenda Buchanan says she will step down on Dec. 31.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Tom Storey isn’t “doing content.” He’s running a system. In the latest episode, Storey explains how YouTube now drives 40 per cent of his real estate business and why long-form video builds trust short-form never will. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/fa17
How Tom Storey turned YouTube into 40% of his real estate business
Tom Storey attributes 40% of his real estate business to YouTube by using long-form videos to build trust and answer buyers' questions, transforming his approach to client engagement.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This relationship-first real estate team shares how culture, systems and social presence drive growth without relying on heavy ad spend. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/cngw
Team Spotlight: Q&A with Toronto’s The W Group
This relationship-first real estate team shares how culture, systems and social presence drive growth without relying on heavy ad spend
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December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Not every open house conversation is an opportunity. Top agents know how to tell the difference and what to do next. Skill beats hope. Every time. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/0g2n
Why most open house conversations don’t convert — and how top agents fix that
Not every open house conversation is an opportunity. Top agents know how to tell the difference and what to do next. Skill beats hope. Every time.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Do not confuse calm data with durable stability. In environments shaped by delayed decisions and constrained liquidity, balance is fragile by definition. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/9fdu
Foch: When a 'balanced' housing market doesn't mean stability
Do not confuse calm data with durable stability. In environments shaped by delayed decisions and constrained liquidity, balance is fragile by definition.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
An update from RECO revealed on Monday that the current total of available funds is not enough to make agents whole. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/l1gk
Agents expected to recover 50% of lost commissions after iPro scandal
An update from RECO revealed on Monday that the current total of available funds is not enough to make agents whole
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December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“We can no longer sit on our hands and hope the industry will bounce back. Governments at all levels must pick up the pace and adopt strategies to lower DCs,” writes RESCON President Richard Lyall. “There is simply too much at stake.” Keep reading here: realestatemagazine.ca/gjxk
Cutting development charges is key to fixing Canada’s housing crisis
“We can no longer sit on our hands and hope the industry will bounce back. Governments at all levels must pick up the pace and adopt strategies to lower DCs. There is simply too much at stake.”
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December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Condo prices are down or flat in most major markets across Canada, but some smaller cities are showing signs of stability in the face of economic turbulence. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/cdgv
Re/Max says these three cities will lead Canada’s condo recovery in 2026
Condo prices are down or flat in most major markets across Canada, but some smaller cities are showing signs of stability in the face of economic turbulence
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December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
OMDREB’s move to PropTx led to a major membership drop, as dual TRREB members left over fees, redundancy and the inconvenience of multiple MLS systems. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/uoed
Move to PropTx triggers 50% drop in Oakville, Milton board membership
OMDREB’s move to PropTx led to a major membership drop, as dual TRREB members left over fees, redundancy and the inconvenience of multiple MLS systems
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December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Re/Max Hallmark COO Steve Tabrizi argues that RECO’s collapse is a symptom of deeper issues in the industry and a chance to reset expectations and rebuild trust. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/oi7p
Tabrizi: RECO lost its way — now the industry has a chance to reset
Re/Max Hallmark's COO argues that RECO’s collapse is a symptom of deeper issues in the industry and a chance to reset expectations and rebuild trust
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December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The regulator has frozen the accounts of HomeLife Today Realty Ltd. after a scheduled inspection turned up a shortfall in the account where deposits and commissions are meant to be safe. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/ksxm
RECO freezes Scarborough brokerage’s accounts after $580,000 shortfall discovery
The regulator has frozen the accounts of HomeLife Today Realty Ltd. after a scheduled inspection turned up a shortfall in the account where deposits and commissions are meant to be safe
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December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Canadians have earned a reprieve from the cycle of home prices that continuously outstripped wages and salaries. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/pfw4
Soper: Today’s housing math works. Buyers need to believe it.
Canadians have earned a reprieve from the cycle of home prices that continuously outstripped wages and salaries
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December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Falkwin’s career began with a fixer-upper, evolving into a Halifax team she’s steered to surpass $100 million in transaction volume in 2025. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/idf7
Team spotlight: Q&A with Stacey Falkwin of Falkwin Group
Falkwin’s career began with a fixer-upper, evolving into a Halifax team she’s steered to surpass $100 million in transaction volume in 2025
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December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
David Greenspan doesn’t mince words in his December column: “It’s time for a clean-up. Not out of hatred. Not out of ego. But because the future of this industry depends on separating the professionals from the pretenders.” Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/ys8o
Greenspan: Not everyone deserves to be in this business, and 2026 will make that clear
“It’s time for a clean-up. Not out of hatred. Not out of ego. But because the future of this industry depends on separating the professionals from the pretenders.”
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December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A $22.8M Bridle Path mansion has just entered the market under power of sale — a rarity in one of Canada’s wealthiest neighbourhoods. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/71uy
Bridle Path home hits the market under power of sale for $22.8M
Inside the rare power-of-sale listing in Toronto’s exclusive Bridle Path neighbourhood
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December 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Mayor Olivia Chow wants buyers of $3M+ homes to “chip in more,” but TRREB warns another MLTT increase will push more families out of Toronto. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/1cbv
T.O. mayor proposes higher tax $3M+ homes; TRREB says move will squeeze buyers and supply
Mayor Olivia Chow wants buyers of $3M+ homes to “chip in more,” but TRREB warns another MLTT increase will push more families out of Toronto
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December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Bosley Real Estate bought a fellow independent brokerage, which brings both a broader footprint and innovative marketing tactics to the longstanding Toronto-based brokerage. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/seyg
Historic Bosley Real Estate expands by acquiring modern-minded TrilliumWest
Bosley Real Estate bought a fellow independent brokerage, which brings both a broader footprint and innovative marketing tactics to the longstanding Toronto-based brokerage
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December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
B.C. Financial Services Authority is soliciting feedback on a range of proposed regulation approaches that have the potential to significantly alter how real estate deals are done. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/ukxw
BCFSA aims for greater transparency; agents flag challenges in proposed ideas
B.C. Financial Services Authority is soliciting feedback on a range of proposed regulation approaches that have the potential to significantly alter how real estate deals are done
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December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In Saskatchewan, buyers are snapping up new listings, as sales levels remain strong despite inventory sitting at 45 per cent below the 10-year average. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/695x
‘Strong demand, resilient activity’: Saskatchewan on track for banner year
In Saskatchewan, buyers are snapping up new listings, as sales levels remain strong despite inventory sitting at 45 per cent below the 10-year average
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December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Most deals fall apart not because people can’t negotiate, but because they don’t understand their alternatives. A strong BATNA gives you clarity. A weak BATNA blinds you. And misreading either one? That’s where costly mistakes happen. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/ucad
Negotiation Intelligence: BATNA is your secret power in negotiations
Most deals fall apart not because people can’t negotiate, but because they don’t understand their alternatives
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December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
TRREB’s November data signals a market rewriting its rules as a three-year correction enters a new phase, revealing forces shaping the GTA’s next chapter. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/hzb0
Foch: The GTA housing correction gets deeper
TRREB’s November data signals a market rewriting its rules as a three-year correction enters a new phase, revealing forces shaping the GTA’s next chapter
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December 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Home sales slid across Metro Vancouver in November, signalling a cooling market where buyers wait, listings rise and sellers adjust to a new pricing reality. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/u43h
High inventory meets weak demand as Greater Vancouver home sales sink 15%
Home sales slid across Metro Vancouver in November, signalling a cooling market where buyers wait, listings rise and sellers adjust to a new pricing reality
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December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A new report warns of worsening conditions as new home starts plunge across the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Golden Horseshoe, raising concerns about a deteriorating construction market sector. Learn more here: realestatemagazine.ca/sn1n
Falling housing starts erase up to 26,000 Toronto-area jobs: report
A new report warns of worsening conditions as new home starts plunge across the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Golden Horseshoe, raising concerns about a deteriorating construction market sector
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December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM