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Articles
Un nouveau cycle du marché des copropriétés est arrivé : pourquoi certains promoteurs prennent déjà les devants.
April 23, 2025 | Viewpoint Articles
In recent years, Canadian condominium apartment developers have demonstrated impressive resilience, overcoming significant financial and planning-related challenges. Despite the […]
What an America-First Trade Policy Could Mean for Canadian Private REITs
March 14, 2025 | Viewpoint Articles
The only thing predictable about the current trade war with the U.S. is that it is in a state […]
End Users’ Growing Influence in the Toronto Condo Market is an Opportunity for Investors
January 9, 2025 | Viewpoint Articles
The Toronto new condo market is experiencing a noticeable shift. Historically dominated by investors and speculators, the landscape is […]
2025 Canadian Multifamily Investment Trends
December 18, 2024 | Institutional Articles, Viewpoint Articles
As 2025 approaches, Canadian real estate investors are seeing a clarity nearly two years in the making. Interest rates […]
GTHA Rents in Flux? Why Purpose-Built Rentals Remain Resilient
December 2, 2024 | Viewpoint Articles
Recent headlines about declining Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) rents have prompted Canadian real estate investors to look […]
What Sets Resilient Developers Apart in Uncertain Times for the Condo Market
October 23, 2024 | Viewpoint Articles
Canada’s real estate market has seen a total of $803 million in distressed property sales in the first half of […]
Recherche et Guides
Private REITs Have Outperformed Canadian Preferred Shares for 20+ Years
April 30, 2025 | Viewpoint Research & Guides
Preferred shares are company stock with dividends that are paid out before common stock dividends are paid – they are […]
quatre avantages des investissements alternatifs
April 14, 2025 | Viewpoint Research & Guides
Alternative investments are financial assets that don’t fit into conventional investment categories9 – things like private equity, venture capital, […]
Climate Resilience of the Canadian Real Estate Market
February 18, 2025 | Industry Research, Viewpoint Research & Guides
As extreme temperatures become more frequent and natural disasters dominate headlines, Canadians are experiencing the impacts of climate change […]
Private REITs: Offering Tax Benefits Amid Capital Gains Uncertainty
January 15, 2025 | Viewpoint Research & Guides
Contact Us Today! Uncertainty surrounding the future of Canada’s capital gains tax rules can make […]
Private Canadian Apartments – Opportunity Awaits
October 16, 2024 | Viewpoint Research & Guides
Private, multi-residential apartments offer investors a unique investment opportunity. They have the potential to create returns through three sources: […]
Key Factors Contributing to Rental Growth Across Canada
September 30, 2024 | Industry Research, Viewpoint Research & Guides
Until now, analyses of Canada’s housing crisis haven’t focused sufficiently on the in-depth, local insights necessary to effectively drive […]
Commentaires sur le Marché
Q1 2025 Market Commentary and Outlook – Private Canadian Rentals a Bright Spot Amid Volatility
May 27, 2025 | Viewpoint Market Commentary
Q1 2025 Market Overview Uncertainty surrounding the scope and impact of evolving U.S. trade policy led to one of […]
2024 Market Commentary and 2025 Outlook
March 25, 2025 | Viewpoint Market Commentary
2024 Market Overview In the first half of 2024, the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policy interest rate held steady at […]
Q3 2024 Commentary and Outlook – Rate Cuts Spur Rise in Multifamily Activity
November 20, 2024 | Viewpoint Market Commentary
Q3 2024 Market Overview Economic review The Bank of Canada (BoC) implemented two interest rate cuts totalling 50 basis points […]
Q2 2024 Commentary and Outlook – Rate Cuts to Extend Rental Growth
August 23, 2024 | Viewpoint Market Commentary
Q2 2024 Market Overview In the second quarter, the Bank of Canada (BoC) decreased its key interest rate by 25 […]
Q1 2024 Commentary and Outlook – A Turning Point for Rentals?
May 29, 2024 | Viewpoint Market Commentary
Q1 2024 Commentary and Outlook Throughout the first quarter of 2024, Canadian real estate navigated interest rate uncertainty, a slower […]
2023 Rental Market Commentary And 2024 Outlook
March 20, 2024 | Viewpoint Market Commentary
Equiton Residential Income Fund Trust – Proven Resilience in an Evolving Rental Market It was an undeniably challenging year in Canadian […]