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Faster Approvals, Higher Density: Will Recent Policy Changes Deliver More Homes?
The ever-widening imbalance between Canadian housing supply and demand has the potential to evolve into a generational issue. The affordability of private housing has eroded, putting homeownership out of the [...]
2023 Rental Market Commentary And 2024 Outlook
Equiton Residential Income Fund Trust - Proven Resilience in an Evolving Rental Market It was an undeniably challenging year in Canadian real estate. High interest rates in particular impacted transaction volume, [...]
2024 Rental Market Outlook: Key Takeaways from a Record Year
2024 Rental Market Outlook The purpose-built rental market in Canada broke new ground in 2023. Rental vacancy rates fell to a 35-year low, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing [...]
Understanding Key Challenges Impacting Real Estate in 2024
In the year ahead, many of the key challenges that defined Canadian real estate in 2023 can be expected to continue to drive headwinds for the industry at large. Interest [...]
Benefits of a First Home Savings Account (FHSA)
The First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is a new registered investment plan with a medium- to long-term investment horizon designed to help Canadians purchase a first home. Owing to [...]
Five Trends Driving Multi-Residential Apartment Demand
Private Canadian multi-residential apartments could represent a timely addition to client portfolios. In times of high interest rates and inflation, investors can turn to the asset class for its ability [...]