Should Real Estate Investors Buy Now or Wait? A Canadian Investor’s Guide for 2026
Discover The Pros, Cons, Risks, And Opportunities Facing Canadian Real Estate Investors In 2026. “I’m waiting for prices to come down.” It’s one of the most common things I hear from aspiring investors. The challenge? Many people have been saying that for years. Some were waiting in 2019 because prices felt too high. Others waited […]
The Return Of Real Estate Optimism
The Return Of Real Estate Optimism And Why Canada and the U.S. May Experience It Very Differently For the last few years, the dominant narrative surrounding real estate has been overwhelmingly negative. Headlines focused on: And honestly, after the explosive pandemic-era boom, some level of correction and recalibration was inevitable. But something interesting is starting […]
The Impact Of Climate Risk & Insurance On Real Estate
The Hidden Shift In Real Estate & Why Climate Risk + Insurance Are Becoming Major Market Factors For decades, most real estate conversations focused on the same core drivers: But there’s another factor quietly becoming more important in real estate markets around the world — and many buyers and investors still aren’t paying enough attention […]
Why Smart Money Is Moving Into Purpose-Built Rentals
Pay Attention To Where The Wealth Is Headed For years, condo investing dominated the conversation in Canadian real estate. Buy a pre-construction unit. Wait for appreciation. Rent it out. Refinance. Repeat. And for a long time, that strategy worked remarkably well. But the market is shifting. Today, some of the largest and most sophisticated investors […]
How To Play The Long Game To Win Big In Real Estate | “Inspired To Invest” Ep141 with Mark Shuler
Buildings, Blueprints & The Back Nine What does it really take to build a $600M real estate portfolio managing more than 4,000 multifamily units? Welcome back to ep141 of Inspired To Invest with Mark Shuler. Mark Shuler is the founder of SGRE Investments and is here to discuss his journey from licensed architect to large-scale […]
Public vs. Private REIT’s: Risks, Returns & What To Watch Out For As An Investor
Are Private REIT’s As Safe As Public REIT’s If you’ve spent any time in real estate investing circles lately, you’ve probably noticed a shift. More and more deals are being packaged, branded, and sold through private REITs. They’re positioned as exclusive. Stable. Sometimes even “low risk.” And on the surface, they can sound incredibly compelling. […]
How To Rebuild After Losing Everything | “Inspired To Invest” Ep139 with Chris Prefontaine
Creative Real Estate Strategies For Investors What happens when the market crashes… and everything you’ve built disappears overnight? In this episode of Inspired To Invest, Serena Holmes sits down with Chris Prefontaine, Chairman and Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, to talk about one of the most powerful comeback stories in real estate. Chris has […]
How Private Capital Fills The Financing Gap
If You Need Capital, Sometimes You Need To Get A Little Creative There’s a moment every real estate investor eventually faces. You find the deal. The numbers work. The upside is obvious. And then the bank says no. Not because the deal is bad. Because the deal doesn’t fit their box. That gap between opportunity […]
The Smartest Play In Real Estate Right Now | “Inspired To Invest” Ep134 with Debora Randall
The Silver Tsunami Is Here The real estate world loves shiny objects. But the smartest investors are paying attention to something far less flashy and far more inevitable. Welcome back to ep134 of Inspired To Invest. This week, we are sitting down with Debora Randall, an agricultural economist turned real estate investor, to unpack why […]
How Tech & AI Are Transforming Real Estate
The Way We Buy, Sell & Invest In Real Estate Is Changing How Tech and AI Are Transforming the Way We Buy, Sell, and Invest in Real Estate If you have been anywhere near real estate over the last few years, you can feel it. The process is changing. Quietly in some places, radically in […]
