For condominium investors in Toronto, success is often measured by numbers: rental income, appreciation, cash flow, and return on investment. However, beyond financial performance, one of the..
Month: September 2025
Net-Zero Transition Fuels New Real Estate Opportunities and Challenges
In September 2025, Green Jobs BC, a project of the Centre for Civic Governance, released a major report titled Jobs for Today: Canada’s Building Trades and the..
The Ladder Strategy: Smarter Mortgage Rate Management
The concept of the ladder strategy in mortgage rate management is an innovative approach designed to optimize the borrowing experience for homeowners. This strategy helps borrowers manage..
Ontario’s Q2 2025 Housing Report Card: Most GTA and GGH Municipalities Fall Behind on Targets
On September 22, 2025, the Q2 2025 GTA and GGH Housing Report Card, a comprehensive study conducted by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative in partnership..
Why Canadian Investors Are Finding the Dominican Republic a Surprisingly Easy Solution for Real Estate Diversification
While Canadian real estate continues to provide value, diversifying internationally provides not just geographical balance, but also access to high-growth markets that behave differently from Canada’s. The..
Free Informational Event on How To Finance Your Cash-Flow Property in the Dominican Republic: October 7, 2025
Register here Interest in Dominican Republic real estate is on the rise, with Canadian investors increasingly drawn to the country’s growing tourism market and strong property appreciation..
Ottawa Explores Rental Renovation By-Law to Address Renovictions by 2026
The City of Ottawa is in the midst of reviewing a potential Rental Renovation By-law, with council directing staff in early 2025 to explore how the city..
Looking Beyond Appreciation in a Shifting Market
In today’s unpredictable real estate environment, investors find themselves navigating a landscape far different from the boom years of rapid appreciation. Rising interest rates, sluggish property values,..
New Design Trends in Mixed-Use Propertie
The Design District in Hamilton Mixed-use projects are no longer experiments on the edges of planning policy; they are the centrepiece of how cities and suburbs are..
Canadian Housing Starts Show Long-Term Strength Despite Slower Activity in August
Canada’s housing market displayed mixed signals in August. While the longer-term six-month trend in housing starts rose 1.6% to 267,259 units, reflecting steady underlying demand, the monthly..