Following a breakthrough year in 2013, 2014 saw the GTA apartment market return to its normal supply and demand dynamic. What do the statistics tell us?

Each year, every condominium corporation requires a budget to be prepared, approved and circulated to unit owners. This is both for information and transparency purposes,

The construction business is risky. There aren’t many construction companies that have managed to survive for more than a few decades. As the typical construction

Allied Properties REIT has named Cecilia C. Williams vice-president and chief financial officer. Williams is currently vice-president and controller of Dream Unlimited and chief financial

Whatever the strategy, value enhancement is the rationale for repositioning aging buildings.

Canada's new non-profit Association of Mortgage Investment Professionals (AMIPROS) officially launched last week. The Association's goal is to become the collective voice of the private mortgage investment industry, with the aim of better protecting investors, setting higher industry standards, and providing practitioners within the mortgage industry greater education and certifications under the AMIPROS name.

With 2014 winding to a fast finish, First National’s Peter Cook and Robert Fleet answer some important questions about apartment financing in today’s competitive market.

Peter Sweeney has joined Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust (Calloway) as new chief financial officer. Currently vice-president and chief financial officer for Allied Properties REIT,

When it comes to selling an apartment building, there are many factors property owners should consider before diving into the process. Among them, and probably the most important one on the list, is choosing the right brokerage to engage the right buyers.

It’s the age-old question insurance buyers have been asking since the dawn of the industry. How much is enough? The answer can take one of two forms. The amount is either easily determined or impossible to know.

Financing is the number one reason real estate transactions fail to complete, even among high net worth clients. So why do mainstream lenders decline on a loan, even when the buyer and seller both agree on a purchase/sale price?

When it comes to collecting money owed as a result of non-payment of rent, for damage to a property or even for utilities, landlords are forced to attend small claims court. Here's what else they should do.

Federal scrutiny of tax exemptions could make profit risky for condominium corporations, industry and professional associations.

n today’s progressively green society, energy efficiency, sustainability, and eco-friendly features are no longer considered ‘optional’ even if they still cost more than traditional alternatives. To own and operate a multi-residential building means understanding the changing industry and striving be as green as possible.

The Ontario government's proposed provincial pension and public investment management agency would create a pool of capital to be directed to real estate.

Apartment vacancy rates for purpose-built apartments in Canada held steady in 2014 according to the CMHC Spring Market Report.

What internal financial controls should a condo corporation have in place? Judy Sue and William Stratas explain.