The American Real Estate Association (AREA) has offered an alternative to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy. In an email to its membership, AREA debuted Clear Collaboration, a policy proposal which it described as modernizing how...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) welcomed President Trump’s one-month tariff suspension on certain Canadian and Mexican products but urged the White House to reconsider the potential of a long-term tariff battle. “NAHB commends President Trump for...
The Open Space Institute (OSI), a land conservation organization, has acquire more than 3,100 forested acres within the New York’s Catskill Park for $6.2 million. The property, one of the largest parcels of privately-owned, contiguous forestland remaining within the...
Detroit-headquartered Rocket Mortgage is withdrawing from the Canadian housing market. According to combined media reports, the company initially expanded to Canada in 2020 with a headquarters in Windsor, Ontario. Rocket Mortgage plans to complete its exit from the...
A new congressional bipartisan effort is seeking to expand the Housing Choice Vouchers program, more commonly known as Section 8 vouchers. The Choice in Affordable Housing Act was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and in the...
Municipal fees are driving up the costs of new home construction in Canada, according to the 2024 Municipal Benchmarking Study from the Canadian Homebuilders Association (CHBA). The study determined that municipal fees charged on new residential developments increased...
