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FEDERAL BUDGET & REAL ESTATE MARKET
There was considerable anticipation leading up to yesterdays Federal budget unveiling. Many expected that the Fed's would resort to some...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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SELLERS ARE BUYERS & BUYERS ARE SELLERS
There has been much talk as of late about interest rate trends. Interest rates have been temporarily and unrealistically low due to the...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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GOOD LOCATIONS ARE GOOD LOCATIONS
COVID has been often referred to as an "accelerator". It would be an understatement to say that is the case in the world of retail. ...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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BOOM: Post Covid
https://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca/news/cibcs-tal-on-what-will-drive-postpandemic-demand-337473.aspx?utm_source=GA&utm_medium=20210203&utm...
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PANDEMIC BUYING SPREE
In uncertain economic times a stronger balance sheet translates into greater buying power. It is therefore no surprise that the larger...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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PANDEMIC RE-DEFINING RISK
One of the words used to describe the pandemic is "accelerator". Certain commercial real estate asset classes were pushed into being...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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COMMON DENOMINATOR - BEHAVIOUR OF MONEY
There is no shortage of coverage relating to incoming President Biden in the USA. Traditionally, a new government coming into power when...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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MITIGATING VALUE - NEW NORMAL
Even after vaccinations take place it is expected that a new normal will still prevail. To that end, a company has created an...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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INCREASING VALUE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Small retailers now have a common supply chain source thanks to innovative technology. This could create collective buying power on par...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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RISK OF CHASING TRENDS
There has been much discussion on the pandemic causing buyers to look outside of urban regions. Isolation under a lockdown has caused...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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DEFINITION OF ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
As we all know by now the Provincial Government recently enacted new rules for the construction industry. If this lasts for too long it...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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ADDRESSING HOUSING SUPPLY:
Just west of Toronto in Cambridge is a new community that was created without the usual approval process. It received "Ministers...
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NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES
When the impact of the pandemic began to take hold earlier this year, the incoming BOC governor Tiff Macklem first mentioned the notion...
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STATE OF THE MARKET:
This is a great summary of how real estate investors are pivoting amidst COVID-19. The article speaks to several key asset classes and...
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ECONOMIC UPDATE
The Conference Board of Canada's chief economist comments on the recent Throne Speech by the Fed's. He points out that some of the...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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EQUITY SHARING = CAPITAL GAINS
During early 2019 when the Fed's announced an equity sharing plan for first time buyers I wrote an article on this because I felt it was...
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CALGARY OFFICE MARKET
A good sign of what may be coming for Alberta. It is smart for the office market to take a pivot towards gradually positioning itself as...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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2nd Class Space Pays a Price
Toronto office leasing market has shifted with significant drop in large transaction deals since the onset of COVID-19. During the course...
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CONSTRUCTION COSTS & VALUE
COVID-19 is credited with significantly increasing construction costs. The length of the pandemic has to some degree disrupted supply...
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RENTAL CONVERSION STRATEGY
The supply of rentals grew considerably in recent times. If this is true than it is possible that market value of condominium apartments...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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