Communications

On September 19th, join us at the Exclusive HIGHLAND GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB in London, to tee off for a good cause. Located in the heart of the city, the Highland offers a challenging course with the most talked about view as it overlooks downtown London

As requested at the Special Meeting  of the Members, LSTAR has compiled the ITSO MLS® statistics on non-LSTAR Member sales within the LSTAR jurisdiction for 2023 and 2024 year to date. 

With the launch of their latest national ad campaign, CREA has developed several free assets members can use to promote their business as well as REALTOR® value.

Canadian home sales dipped in April 2024 when compared to March, even as the number of properties available for sale rose to kick off the spring market.

Our annual Slo-Pitch Tournament is coming up soon and it promises to be one of the hottest events of the year. But we can't have a Tournament without YOU! Register your team NOW for the 2024 LSTAR Charity Slo-Pitch Tournament. The deadline is coming up FAST!

In April, 710 homes exchanged hands via LSTAR's MLS® System, a slight decrease of 2.9% compared to the same month a year ago. Year to date, there have been 2,381 total sales, up 6.1% from the first four months of 2023.

Thank you to all the Members who provided feedback on a path forward to address Member concerns regarding the decision and transition to the PropTx MLS® ecosystem. In response to your concerns, the Board has secured the RBC Centre on May 13th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for a Special Meeting and LSTAR will maintain June 25th for the Annual General Meeting.

Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, tabled the fourth budget of the 44th parliamentary session, Fairness for Every Generation.

Today, the Federal Government released “Canada’s Housing Plan”, an ambitious action plan aimed at addressing Canada’s housing crisis and making housing more affordable. This extensive plan outlines a multi-pronged approach and provides an extensive list of measures geared towards increasing housing supply, helping Canadians rent or buy a home, construction innovation, and protecting consumers.

LSTAR's MLS® System recorded 636 homes sold last month, 11.3% less than in March 2023. The number of newly listed properties surged from 1,024 in February to 1,233 in March, marking an 11.8% increase over a year ago. Overall, housing supply increased slightly in our region - from 2.7 months of inventory in February to 2.9 months in March.