Interest Rates, Mortgages & Financing Strategies in Today’s Real Estate Climate
The Perfect Trifecta Impacting Today’s Real Estate Market If you’ve been paying even a little attention to real estate over the last couple of years, you’ll know that interest rates have been the main character of the story. They’ve dictated everything—from how much buyers can afford, to whether investors are expanding their portfolios or sitting […]
Why New Construction Has Hit The Brakes
New Construction Has Been Slowing Down. But, Why? Why New Construction Has Hit the Brakes in the GTA & Across Canada There’s something unsettling about seeing cranes paused, construction sites dormant, and fewer green lights on permits — especially in areas like the GTA where growth has long been assumed. Over the past 18–24 months, […]
How Policy, Regulation & Trade Are Reshaping Canadian Real Estate
Real Estate Isn’t Just About Bricks, Mortgages & Neighbourhood Trends Real estate isn’t just about bricks, mortgages, and neighbourhood trends. Increasingly, it’s about policy corridors, regulatory headwinds, and trade winds from beyond our borders. Over the past year, shifts in all three have begun to reshape real estate in Canada—residential, commercial, and investment alike. As […]
How The Investor Mindset Is Shifting In Canada
Change is in the Air: How the Investor Mindset is Shifting in Canada — and Where Smart Money Is Moving Canada’s investing world is undergoing a quiet transformation. If you’ve been in real estate, finance, or advising clients lately, you may already feel the tectonic plates shifting. But what exactly is changing — and more […]
GTA Home Sales See A Jump!
GTA Real Estate Stats & Predictions For Fall What We Saw in August: GTA Market Snapshot First, let’s set the stage with what actually happened. Some of the key metrics from August tell a nuanced story: So: more supply, modestly more demand, but less pressure on pricing. Buyers got more options and more negotiating power. […]
Robo Appraisals And Tokenization. The Tech That Could Disrupt Property Appraisals And Valuations
Evolving Technology Shaking Up The Real Estate World When most people think of real estate appraisals, they imagine a clipboard-carrying human walking through a property, taking notes and comparing comps before issuing a carefully calculated value. But what if that role was automated? What if property ownership itself became digitized—bought and sold with a few […]
Private Equity & The Move To Restrict It
Why The Government Is Cracking Down On Private Equity & What You Need To Know Private equity has always lived in a bit of a gray area—powerful, lucrative, and often shrouded in mystery to the average investor. But recently, the veil is lifting. Canadian regulators and governments around the world are taking a closer look […]
Real Estate Investment Risks You Need To Be Aware Of
Why Have So Many Operators Gone Bankrupt In The Last 2 Years? Real estate has long been considered one of the most powerful vehicles for building wealth. But let’s be honest—this asset class is not without its risks. The past 12–24 months have been a brutal reminder of just how quickly things can unravel, especially […]
Resources For Real Estate Agents: Introducing Knocknock!
Giving Realtors A Competitive Edge 🚪 Knocknock: Your Real Estate Sidekick Imagine walking into any meeting and with a few taps and voice prompts, you’ve already pulled up your top listings, shared a slick multilingual brochure, and set commission-sharing terms—all without breaking a sweat. That’s Knocknock. 1. A Central, Personal Database That You Own Instead […]
Real Estate Wealth Strategies
Building Wealth With Real Estate Can Real Estate Make You Wealthy? Here’s the Truth (and Proof). Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever driven past a waterfront mansion or seen someone sipping sangria at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, you’ve probably asked yourself: “How do they afford this life?” More often than not, the answer is […]