Investors have increased their share of mortgaged homebuyers
9/12/2023 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
Investors in Canada’s residential real estate market accounted for a larger share of mortgaged purchases than repeat homebuyers in recent years despite rising interest ...
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Canadian CRE investment remains slow says Altus Group
7/10/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Investors remain cautious amid rising rates and inflationary pressures ...
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Appetite for investment property remains strong, says Royal LePage
5/26/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu
Higher interest rates have not been an impediment to residential investors, new report says ...
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Investment in residential construction was flat in January
3/24/2020 | Posted in New Developments by Jessi Sandhu
Building construction investment in Canada edged higher in January with a 0.5% rise compared to the previous month. ...
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PwC forecasts Canada's top investment cities in 2020
9/20/2019 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
Surprise city makes the list. ...
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Investment in Toronto residential property remains a winning prospect
9/17/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Amid newfound momentum due to an upward trend in detached home sales, Toronto remains probably the best real estate investment destination in Canada, according to RE/MAX. ...
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GTA largely responsible for house flipping in the Waterloo region
8/19/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Real estate flipping in the Waterloo region is mostly committed by investors from the Greater Toronto Area, according to a new report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. ...
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CRA issues warning about real estate investment schemes
6/11/2019 | Posted in Financial Health by Jessi Sandhu
A warning has been issued regarding investment schemes that promise tax write-offs by investing in real estate through limited partnerships. ...
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Canadian hotels investment set for a bumper year
5/14/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
A report from CBRE forecasts rising demand from domestic and international investors which will boost investment in the sector beyond 2018’s $1.5 billion and the 10-year ...
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GTA investment sales activity continues decelerating: Altus Group
5/13/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Sales activity in the Greater Toronto Area investment market considerably slowed down in Q1 2019, according to a new quarterly analysis by Altus Group. ...
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Lower mortgage rates won't do much for Toronto homebuyers
1/22/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Those in the market for a Toronto home shouldn’t get too excited about the prospect of lower mortgage rates, says one economist. ...
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Multifamily sector leads investment in construction
11/26/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
Investment in Canada’s building construction edged 0.3% higher in September compared to the previous month. ...
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GTA residential land increasingly scarce, costly
11/21/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
As land for single- and multi-family homes gets more scarce and expensive due to population growth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), investment activity shows confidence and ...
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Investors remain confident in GTA housing market says CBRE
11/7/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The moderation of the single-family housing market in the Greater Toronto Area has not dampened the market for residential land. ...
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Property investment in Canada still showing robust activity, demand
7/16/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Investors seem unruffled by anxieties over the global economy and cross-border trade wars. ...
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Canada among top 5 countries to invest in real estate
4/11/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
A survey of international real estate markets has put Canada in the top 5 for investors. ...
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Ontario's best investment hubs this year
3/12/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
A new report ranked Ontario’s largest metropolitan areas by real estate market performance and suitability for investment over the next 5 years. ...
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Baby boomers' strongest investments lie in residential real estate
2/16/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
Canadian baby boomers’ investments in real estate outperform their other financial assets, a recent report from Mustel Group and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada ...
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Canada among top 3 most stable for real estate investment
1/16/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
A survey of members of the Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors holds Canada steady in third place for 2017, the same as a year earlier. ...
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The GTA's 10 largest real estate sales during 2017
1/6/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The Greater Toronto Area is on pace for its fifth straight record year in both the number of commercial real estate transactions and the total dollar volume invested. ...
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Hidden gems could be in 905 next year
12/15/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
According to the 2018 REMAX Market Outlook report, many purchasers will set their sights on Toronto’s suburbs in 2018, and that could be especially beneficial for house ...
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No shortage of investors for Canada's commercial real estate
9/27/2017 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The first half of 2017 saw a 29% increase in investment in Canada’s commercial real estate sector, a new survey from Avison Young reveals. ...
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Canada accumulating private debt faster than any other advanced economy
6/22/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Jessi Sandhu
We all know about Canada’s ballooning household debt. Guessing who else has gone on a debt binge to buy up real estate? Canadian corporations. ...
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Top Places In Ontario To Invest In Real Estate
6/4/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
In the inaugural issue of Canadian Property Investor, the publication identified the Top 50 Places to Invest in Canada. Now it's time to dig a little deeper -- to ...
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New record for GTA residential land sales
5/24/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Residential land was the hottest sector in investment real estate sales in the GTA in the first quarter of 2017. ...
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5 terms every condo investor needs to know
5/16/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
For new investors, it's easy to get overwhelmed by facts, figures, formulas, and different investment calculations. And, although many people are aware of condo investing ...
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Bill Morneau says government not planning to raise rate on capital gains
3/24/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in an interview with The Globe and Mail that he wants to move quickly this year with tax changes focused on high-income Canadians, but ...
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Ontario urging Ottawa to change tax rules in bid to curb real estate speculation
3/20/2017 | Posted in Real Estate News by Jessi Sandhu
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa is urging Ottawa to address speculative investing in the country's housing markets by changing how such profits are taxed. ...
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Foreign capital in Canadian commercial real estate went up 33% last year
2/15/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Jessi Sandhu
Sales of Canada’s office, hotel, and retail properties have reached record-breaking heights last year, fuelled by a strong influx of foreign capital into the nation’s ...
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Short-term rentals recoup home price faster than long-term tenants
1/25/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Jessi Sandhu
Homeowners could recoup the purchase price of their homes faster through short-term rentals such as Airbnb compared to a long-term rental strategy. ...
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