Releases New Report Calling for
Policy Action to Unlock Missing Middle
Housing Across Ontario
Our new brand focuses on our future growth, but also reflects and acknowledges the history of our four founding boards and associations. The new brand also aligns with our new Mission, Vision and Values:
Highlighted Initiatives
Cornerstone Published
Cornerstone Releases New Report Calling for Policy Action to Unlock Missing Middle Housing Across Ontario
April 23, 2026 – The Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone) is proud to share the release of From Cornerstone to Capstone: Building Canada’s Missing Middle Gentle-Density Housing, the latest report from the Missing Middle Initiative. The report calls for targeted policy action to expand the availability of attainable, gentle-density housing across Ontario and identifies several barriers to building missing middle housing, including: “Gentle density is an essential element that every level of government must […]
April 23, 2026
Cornerstone Published
Your Cornerstone Membership Just Got More Powerful: ITSO Launches Exclusive Partnership with SingleKey
ITSO is pleased to announce a new integration with SingleKey, delivering a streamlined and secure way for REALTORS® to access comprehensive tenant verification services. Through this integration, REALTORS® using the ITSO MLS® System will be able to seamlessly connect to SingleKey’s tenant verification […]
April 22, 2026
Cornerstone Published
Team Cornerstone Raises over $14K for Hockey Helps the Homeless
Hamilton, ON – Last week, members of the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® laced up and hit the ice in support of Hockey Helps the Homeless, raising $14,376.72 and ranking 4th overall in funds raised at the Hamilton/Burlington tournament. Held on April 10, 2026, team Cornerstone was joined on the ice by […]
April 15, 2026
Advocacy
Cornerstone Hosts Inaugural CHASE Event
Hamilton, ON (April 2, 2026) – Last week, Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® hosted its inaugural Cornerstone Housing Action & Solutions Expo (CHASE), which brought together more than 300 members, elected officials, industry experts, and housing advocates to discuss Ontario’s current housing landscape. The event focused on practical solutions to improve housing attainability and supply across the province. […]
April 2, 2026
Cornerstone Published
HST Expansion Announcement
March 25, 2025 - Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone) welcomes today’s announcement from the Ontario government to expand the HST rebate to all eligible buyers of new homes as part of the upcoming 2026 Ontario Budget. In partnership with the Federal government, eligible buyers would receive a rebate of the full 13 per […]
March 25, 2026
Cornerstone Published
AI-Generated Images
AI-Generated Images When listing a property for sale it is only natural to want to present it as well as possible. For years, REALTORS® have worked with real estate photographers who were skilled at accentuating a home’s attributes. But with modern tools, this paradigm has now shifted with AI […]
March 10, 2026