Financial Management
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Five finance tips for facility managers
Remembering commonly missed costs and crafting clear budget packages are some of the finance tips for facility managers outlined by a panel of experts.
CondoBusiness
Safeguarding a non-profit condo’s status
A non-profit condo corporation could lose its status if it generates income from activities that are not incidental to its overall non-profit activities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Maintaining accurate facility asset data
Maintaining accurate asset data can help facility managers develop long-term plans, extend building and infrastructure life and justify spending requests.
CondoBusiness
Avoiding spikes in condo expenses
How can boards avoid spikes in planned condo expenses set out in reserve fund studies? Eric Plant of Brilliant Property Management explains.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA apartment values continue to rise
The Toronto area saw 137 apartment deals completed in 2013, and high GTA apartment values and transactions are expected to continue through 2014.
Construction Business
Contractors have new choices in bonding facility
The days of the one-size-fits-all bonding facility in Canada are over. Smaller contractors now have choices when it comes to bonding.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Reviewing last year’s multi-residential market
Last year was good for landlords in the multi-residential market due low Canadian interest rates. And 2014 may bring more of the same.
CondoBusiness
Toronto’s land transfer tax remains unscathed
Despite vocal opposition from the real estate industry, attempts to reduce the Toronto land transfer tax in the 2014 budget have failed.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Apartment profitability: risks and opportunities
This video report discusses the main risks to apartment profitability in today's market. Commentator: CAPREIT's Mark Kenney.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
How to determine apartment market value
When determining an apartment's market value, buyers and sellers throw around cap rates leading to unrealistic expectations and undervalued property.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Union Station revitalization runs up costs
Toronto is taking steps to improve its cost estimate process after the Union Station revitalization faced a $80 million funding shortfall.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
What to consider when financing a mortgage
What factors should borrowers consider when looking for mortgage financing? Peter Cook, assistant VP of commercial lending at First National Financial, offers his advice.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How lease verification can lead to rent savings
What exactly is lease verification? Wendy Burgess of Ellington Tenant and Facilities Services explains how the process may lead to future rent savings.
CondoBusiness
When condo corporations borrow money
When the directors of a condominium corporation determine that it’s in their best interest to borrow money, the loan transaction is somewhat unique.
CondoBusiness
Continuous rise of reserve fund contributions
There are many reasons why contribution levels must increase, including unexpected issues, rising costs ...
Canadian Property Management
How interest rates affect real estate financing
This Real Estate Executive Video Series video report explores the continuation of falling interest rates and the consequences of a rising rate environment on real estate financing. Commentator: First National Financial LP's Jeremy H. Wedgbury.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Lowering the risk of employee theft
What are the risks and implications of employee theft? Insurance broker Andreas Schwartze explains.





