News Release Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS® Congratulates Premier Ford & PC Party on Election Win (February 28, 2025) The Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS® (WECAR™) congratulates Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario PC Party on their re-election and a strong mandate for a third majority government. This victory reflects Ontarians’ support for steady leadership on […]

News Release WECAR™ Statement on Ontario Liberal Housing Plan (December 12, 2024 – Windsor-Essex) – The Windsor-Essex region, like the rest of Ontario, is in the middle of a housing affordability and supply crisis. Residents in our communities, especially young families and first-time buyers, want solutions that will open the door to homeownership. The Ontario

News Release Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS® statement on CPC GST cut for new homes. (October 28, 2024) Windsor, ON – In Windsor-Essex, the dream of homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many families. A combination of taxes—from land transfer fees to development charges and sales taxes— is adding tens of thousands of dollars

News Release Windsor-Essex County REALTORS® Anticipate More Stable Fall 2024 Real Estate Market Market outlook positive amid economic growth and interest rate reductions WINDSOR, ON – September 10, 2024 – The Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS® (WECAR™) has released its Fall 2024 Real Estate Market Outlook, forecasting a more stable market driven by the Bank

2024 Windsor Housing Stakeholder Letter to Mayor Dilkens April 22, 2024Mayor Drew DilkensCity of Windsor350 City Hall Square WestWindsor, ON N9A 6S1 Dear Mayor Dilkens: We are writing you on behalf of the Windsor-Essex County Home Builders’ Association (WEHBA), the Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS® (WECAR), the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (WERCC) and the

Windsor Star Guest Column – Published Jan 12, 2024 Windsor ‘must go forward’ on building affordable homes For the first time in decades, Windsor is on the verge of an economic resurgence that will bring jobs and a brighter economic future to thousands of families in our region. This great opportunity also brings with it

News Release STATEMENT ON COUNCIL’S DECISION TO REJECT FOUR UNITS AS-OF-RIGHT Windsor is in the middle of a historic affordability crisis driven in large part by the cost of housing in our city. Windsor has a lack of housing supply and choice on the market and that is a major factor contributing to the high