As president and COO of Century 21 Canada, Don Lawby is one of Canada’s longest-serving real estate executives. Don has been part of Century 21 Canada’s management team since 1979 and has held the office of President since 1988. We recently had the opportunity to talk to Don about the launch of Century21 Canada’s new [...]

When it comes to real estate statistics, I always take everything with a grain of salt. Fact is, most real estate statistics are compiled and released for general media consumption by the real estate industry: Real Estate Boards, CMHC, Real Estate Marketing companies, Realtors, Lenders, etc. They have a vested interest in a robust housing [...]

Red Herring Canada announced today that KeyCanada Real Estate Listings Inc. has been selected as a finalist in their search for the top 50 most innovative and promising companies in Canada.
“We are very excited to be recognized on this highly-selective list.” said Cormac Trainor, President of KeyCanada Real Estate Listings Inc. “It is very encouraging [...]

Tomorrow, KeyCanadaBlog.ca will be interviewing Don Lawby, the President of Century21 Canada Limited Partnership. Don was instrumental in the creation of Century21 Canada’s brand new web site Century21.ca and was a key panelist at this summer’s Inman Connect conference. The interview will be posted on KeyCanadaBlog.ca tomorrow evening.

A survey conducted on behalf of Mortgage Intelligence Inc. and GMAC Residential Funding of Canada Ltd has found that one in seven Canadians own a recreational property and one in four would like to purchase one in the future. Below is a list of the most popular recreational property markets in Western Canada.
MANITOBA
Lake Winnipeg
Average starting [...]

Three Canadian cities to be featured on latest global Monopoly game

The Canadian Press

Canadian banks keep the taps open

Globe & Mail

CIBC World Markets sees softening in Canadian household credit

The Canadian Press

Ontario Launches Strategy To Reduce Poverty

AHN

U.S. housing starts dip to [...]

New greenbelt criteria offer Ontario’s construction industry greater certainty

Daily Commercial News

Siren call of the south

The Chronicle Herald

The U.S. Housing Slump Has Yet To Hit Bottom

CNW Group

Cottaging in Ontario’s deep south

Toronto Star

Heading for a soft landing

National [...]

US foreclosure filings surge 55 percent

The Associated Press

‘Made in Canada’ label taking on new cachet in giftware marke

Ottawa Citizen

Housing Woes Building

Financial Post

Soft Ontario housing market fuels concern

Globe & Mail

Prices for detached homes down, but are still at the high end

Globe & Mail

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A survey conducted on behalf of Mortgage Intelligence Inc. and GMAC Residential Funding of Canada Ltd has found that one in seven Canadians own a recreational property and one in four would like to purchase one in the future. Below is a list of the most popular recreational property markets in Eastern Canada.
NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR
Eastern coastline
Average starting [...]

A survey conducted on behalf of Mortgage Intelligence Inc. and GMAC Residential Funding of Canada Ltd has found that one in seven Canadians own a recreational property and one in four would like to purchase one in the future. Below is a list of the most popular recreational property markets in Ontario

Lake Huron
Grand Bend
Average starting [...]