Location is a critical factor in real estate value, but certain areas consistently deliver stronger returns. One of these are growth nodes, or places where development, infrastructure,..
Year: 2025
Tips for Navigating an Assignment Sale
An assignment sale in real estate allows the original buyer of a pre-construction property to sell their rights to the unit before construction is completed and transferred…
Falling Savings and Rising Risk: Canada’s Household Finances and Real Estate
Household finances in Canada are shifting in a way that could have broad economic consequences. Recent data shows Canadians are relying more on their savings to fund..
Managing Your Canadian Rental Property from a Distance: Strategies for International and Absentee Investors
Owning a rental property in Canada can be rewarding, but for investors who live outside the city, province, or even the country, management comes with unique challenges…
Diverging Trends in Homeowner and Rental Construction
Across Canada’s major metropolitan areas, housing construction is showing a clear split between homeowner-oriented projects, including single-family homes and condos, and purpose-built rentals. Construction on the first..
The Reef: Sustainable Luxury Living on Playa Bonita in the Dominican Republic
Las Terrenas, once a small fishing village on the Samaná Peninsula of the Dominican Republic, has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s most compelling real estate markets…
CBRE Q2 2025 Canadian Investment Overview: Office and Hotels Stand Out Amid Broad Sector Shifts
Canada’s commercial real estate market is sending mixed signals in 2025, with some asset classes surging while others retreat. CBRE’s Canadian Investment Overview for Q2 2025, released..
Ontario’s Next Hotspots: Where Smart Investors Are Finding Hidden Gold Zones
Real estate investors have traditionally leaned heavily on a few key cities in Canada, such as Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal. The GTA in particular was popular,..
Canadians Shifting Away from U.S. Properties: What this Could Mean for Domestic Real Estate
A new Royal LePage® survey points to an emerging trend among Canadians who own property in the United States; many of them are preparing to sell. Even..
Is Toronto’s Condo Market a Repeat of the 1990s, or Heading Towards a More Balanced Recovery?
Toronto’s condominium market has cooled, with sales slowing and new projects facing delays. This shift has led to uncertainties, and has invited comparisons to the early 1990s,..