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Impact of Mortgage Rate Decreases with Property Price Increases and New Mortgage Enhancements

There are several important messages that I want to share with you that I have been discussing with my clients. Mortgage rates are dropping, unit sales are increasing, inventory is high, and prices are stable,  but too many buyers continue to sit on their hands. For many market segments, especially ...

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CCHR – Help Stop Discrimination in Housing

The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) is Canada’s leading non-profit organization working to advance the right to housing. For the first 35 years of our existence – from 1987 until 2022 – CCHR was called the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA). The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights ...

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Commission Rebates To Clients and Customers

Under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA 2002), REALTORS® cannot provide any form of compensation to an unregistered third-party for activities that would be considered to be in furtherance of a trade. This restriction is explained in the Registrar’s Bulletin entitled Referral fees. However, a rebate or ...

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