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Industry Insights

Read what's happening in the world of real estate in Canada through research by industry thought leaders.

Canada’s Housing Starts Hit Historic Lows Amid Population Boom: What Does It Mean for the Economy?

What You Own: How Property Rights Evolved in Canada and Why They Matter

Steady Shores: The Enduring Strength of Canada’s Recreational Property Market

Why Ethics Matter Most in Canada’s Depressed Real Estate Markets

The Cost of Course Correcting International Student Intake: Can College Towns Avoid a Hard Landing?

Promise vs. Production: Why Conversions Haven’t Moved the Needle on Empty Offices or Housing Supply

How New CMHC Premiums Impact Your Pro Forma and Project Choices

Canada’s Rent Reversal: Why asking rents are falling—how low they could go, and what are the implications

Is Return-to-Office (RTO) the Silver Bullet to End the Office Slump?

From Speculators to Supply: What Role Should Foreign Investors Play?

Modular Momentum: Can Prefabricated Homes Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis?

Redefining Affordability: Why CMHC’s Benchmark Shift Matters

Breaking Down Barriers: The Push for Interprovincial Real Estate Licensing in Canada

The Luxe Factor: High-End Homes Defy the Real Estate Downturn

From Rebound to Retrenchment: Canada’s Housing Market Braces for a Prolonged Slowdown

The Coming Surge in Demand for Property Managers: Canada's Critical Talent Challenge

Building Better Cities: Evaluating Canada's Transit-Oriented Development Strategy

Build Canada Homes: What Canada Can Learn from Global Public Housing Models

Tariffs, Oversupply, and E-Commerce Slowdown

From Condos to Care: How Senior Housing Can Rescue Distressed Condo Developers

Why Mortgage Market Stress Could Outpace Projections Despite BoC Rate Adjustments

2024 Market Reflections and 2025 Outlook : Preparing for the Market's Next Chapter

Building the Backbone of the Digital Economy: Canada;s Data Centre Opportunity

Canada's Green Building Revolution: Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Reality

Building Trust: Strengthening Ethical Standards in Canadian Real Estate

Real Estate on the Edge: How Immigration Cuts May Undermine the Benefits of Rate Reductions

The Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence in Real Estate: Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities

A Cautious Market: How Economic Factors Challenge the Effectiveness of Rate Cuts for the Real Estate Sector

Canada's National Housing Strategy: Progress, Challenges and the Road Ahead

The Rise of the Multi-Family Development: A Strategic Shift in Canada's Residential Development Landscape

Canary in the Coal Mine: The Crisis in Canada's Condo Market and its Fallout

From Million -Dollar Homes to Market Shifts: Navigating Canada's Evolving Luxury Real Estate Landscape

A Case for Increasing Standards to Achieve a Real Estate License in Canada

Shrinkflation in Real Estate: Redifining Affordability and Living Space

The Rise of Private Equity in Canadian Residential Real Estate: Challenges and Solutions

Bank of Canada Cuts Unlikely to Boost Home Sales Amid the Impending Mortgage Renewal Cliff

A Case for Excluding Real Estate from the Purview of the Revised Capital Gains Policy to Promote Wealth Creation and Economic Development

Should Commercial Real Estate Payers Be Concerned About the Rising Housing Affordability?

30-Year Mortgage: Will It Ease the Affordability Crisis or Make It Worse?

Rewarding Timely Rent Payments - A Small but Important Step to Address the Affordability Issue

Labour Crisis Plaguing the Real Estate Sector Across the Spectrum from Construction to Property Management

Unveiling Canada's Housing Market Challenges:
Overcoming the demand-supply gap is a balancing act