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December 2021

How Will Higher Interest Rates Affect Me?

Canadians have enjoyed low interest rates for the last decade, but even more so since the onset of the global pandemic, when the Bank of Canada responded with a trio of rate cuts, bringing us to 0.25%, where we currently sit. In its latest interest rate announcement on December 8, 2021, the Bank held the…

Canadian Housing Market: What Does the High-Vulnerability Rating Mean?

This year, the Canadian housing market has been on fire, recording enormous gains and tremendous sales activity. As the country’s housing sector faces a supply squeeze, an affordability crisis has been looming from the Prairies to the Maritimes. This has left many young families and first-time homebuyers struggling to achieve the Canadian Dream. With the average…

RE/MAX Real Estate Agents Voted #1 Most Trusted in Canada

According to Canadian consumers, RE/MAX is the brand with the #1 Most Trusted Real Estate Agents in Canada*. The results of the 2022 BrandSpark® Canadian Trust Study are based on a survey of 7,857 Canadians – one of the largest studies of its kind – to gauge their honest opinions of what brands they trust…