‘An opportune time’: Setting clients up for success amid a real estate resurgence
With rate cuts stimulating real estate activity and momentum in the capital markets, Geoff Lang, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Equiton, sees [...]
GTHA Rents in Flux? Why Purpose-Built Rentals Remain Resilient
Recent headlines about declining Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) rents have prompted Canadian real estate investors to look closer. While high interest rates [...]
Q3 2024 Commentary and Outlook – Rate Cuts Spur Rise in Multifamily Activity
Q3 2024 Market Overview Economic review The Bank of Canada (BoC) implemented two interest rate cuts totalling 50 basis points in Q3’24, bringing its key [...]
Equiton eyes future growth as $1 billion real estate fund expands amid falling interest rates
Leveraging rate cuts and strategic acquisitions, Equiton strengthens its multifamily portfolio and positions itself for continued success in Canadian real estate. As interest rates continue [...]
The Potential Tax Benefits of Investing in Private REITs
In real estate investing, maximizing returns and minimizing taxes are among the most important considerations. Taxes are an ever-present cost that can quickly eat into [...]
What Sets Resilient Developers Apart in Uncertain Times for the Condo Market
Canada's real estate market has seen a total of $803 million in distressed property sales in the first half of 2024, according to Colliers International [...]
Rents forecast to soar in major cities as supply issues persist
If there’s one thing Canadians like to talk about, it’s home prices. That’s something Erkan Yönder, now an associate professor of finance at Concordia [...]
Private Canadian Apartments – Opportunity Awaits
Private, multi-residential apartments offer investors a unique investment opportunity. They have the potential to create returns through three sources: consistent cash flows from operations; [...]
Can private real estate help lead Canada out of the housing crisis?
Housing affordability may be the biggest issue facing Canadians today. A poll from Abacus Data found that 64 per cent of people believe that [...]
Key Factors Contributing to Rental Growth Across Canada
Until now, analyses of Canada’s housing crisis haven’t focused sufficiently on the in-depth, local insights necessary to effectively drive policy changes addressing home affordability. [...]