Benjy Katchen

3 weeks ago | renxhomes.ca | Benjy Katchen |Barbara Lawlor |John Dujay |Tyler Choi

Canadian homebuyers are navigating a complex real estate landscape. Amid trade war uncertainty and economic unease, many are trying to balance homebuying aspirations with affordability challenges. Yet, despite rising housing costs and tariff fears, the desire for single-family homes remains strong. According to Wahi’s What Homeseekers Want survey, 61 per cent of respondents prefer single-family residences over condos or apartments (24 per cent).

3 weeks ago | renxhomes.ca | John Dujay |Benjy Katchen |Neil Sharma |Barbara Lawlor

A rendering of the Cavendish townhome community, by Panatch Group, in Richmond, B.C. (Courtesy Panatch Group)Builders marketing new homes to extended and larger families are increasingly offering separate, lock-off suites as options in their communities. B.C. developer Panatch Group has joined the trend at its Cavendish townhome project in Richmond.

3 weeks ago | renxhomes.ca | Benjy Katchen |Tyler Choi |Evan Duggan |Barbara Lawlor

The Bank of Canada has trimmed the nation’s overnight interest rate by 25 BPS to 2.75 per cent, offering an additional incentive for aspiring homebuyers during the busy spring season, while also emphasizing its anxiety over a trade war with the U.S. The seventh consecutive reduction since June 2024, it reflects decades-high inflation being brought down to a target range, Canada's economy growing faster than expected in 2024, and the bank's attempt to cushion the blow from ever-changing...

4 weeks ago | torontosun.com | Benjy Katchen

While homes in the Greater Toronto Area aren’t exactly selling at lightning speed these days, certain types of homes are selling much quicker than others. According to recent analysis by digital real estate platform Wahi, homebuyers in the GTA are showing a clear preference for three-bedroom single-family homes, which are selling faster than other property types.

1 month ago | renxhomes.ca | Benjy Katchen |Tyler Choi |John Dujay

Dan Belostotsky, founder of HonestDoor. (Courtesy HonestDoor)Edmonton-based proptech company and brokerage HonestDoor is adding to real estate's artificial intelligence (AI) boom with a one-year price projection report service and an upcoming offering it hopes will answer all matter of housing market inquiries.