Q1 2025 Market Commentary and Outlook – Private Canadian Rentals a Bright Spot Amid Volatility
Q1 2025 Market Overview Uncertainty surrounding the scope and impact of evolving U.S. trade policy led to one of the most volatile quarters in [...]
Investing in Equiton’s Apartment Fund: A Historically Stable Investment Amid Stock Market Volatility
Staying Grounded in Shifting Markets In today’s ever-changing financial landscape, investors are feeling the pressure of constant market swings. From ongoing tariff tensions and [...]
Private REITs Have Outperformed Canadian Preferred Shares for 20+ Years
Preferred shares are company stock with dividends that are paid out before common stock dividends are paid – they are generally viewed as relatively safe [...]
A New Condo Cycle Is Here: Why Some Developers Are Already Pulling Ahead
In recent years, Canadian condominium apartment developers have demonstrated impressive resilience, overcoming significant financial and planning-related challenges. Despite the pressures of high interest rates, [...]
Four Benefits of Alternative Investments
Alternative investments are financial assets that don’t fit into conventional investment categories9 - things like private equity, venture capital, commodities, and real estate. Alternative [...]
Can AI help investors forecast real estate trends?
Two industry experts have taken on the mantle of exploring how artificial intelligence and machine learning could predict rent prices in Canada. Aaron Pittman [...]
Closing the Wealth Gap: How Women Can Build Financial Independence Through Private Real Estate Investing
The Wealth Gap: Why It Still Exists While the gender pay gap often takes centre stage in discussions about inequality, the wealth gap is [...]
2024 Market Commentary and 2025 Outlook
2024 Market Overview In the first half of 2024, the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policy interest rate held steady at 5.0% as it continued its [...]
What an America-First Trade Policy Could Mean for Canadian Private REITs
The only thing predictable about the current trade war with the U.S. is that it is in a state of flux. The recent upheaval [...]
Equiton’s Helen Hurlbut: A driving force for women in leadership
Burlington-based real estate investment firm Equiton has experienced remarkable growth since its inception in 2015, surpassing $1.5 billion in assets under management and expanding [...]