Real Estate
Canadian Apartment Magazine
UK addresses decline in housing affordability
The United Kingdom's tight housing market has prompted new government efforts to relieve renting costs and boost the country's supply of private and public stock.
CondoBusiness
Rebate for first-time home buyers in Ontario to rise
The Ontario government is proposing to raise the land transfer tax rebate available to eligible first-time home buyers to $4,000 starting in 2017. It’s a
CondoBusiness
Canadian home sales slightly higher in September
According to a recent report from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales recovered slightly in September 2016 compared to August.
REMI Network
Investors weigh London and Frankfurt prospects
Investment activity in London dipped dramatically in the lead-up to last June's Brexit referendum, but still outdistanced transaction value in Frankfurt, the presumed top rival for Europe's financial market business.
CondoBusiness
$1.5-bil M City development slated for Mississauga
Rogers Real Estate Development Limited has announced plans for M City, a $1.5-billion development slated for the western edge of downtown Mississauga.
CondoBusiness
B.C. appoints superintendent of real estate
British Columbia has appointed regulator and public sector leader Michael Noseworthy as the superintendent of real estate, effective Oct. 19, 2016.
Canadian Property Management
GRESB reveals Canadian energy saving prowess
Sixteen Canadian organizations accounted for more than 337,000 megawatt-hours or nearly 42 per cent of electricity savings tallied in North America, while 162 GRESB participants in the United States delivered the remainder.
CondoBusiness
Record high B.C. home sales expected for 2017
A recent forecast from the BCREA finds residential sales are expected to jump 10.4 per cent to 113,000 units this year, surpassing the previous record.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate status upgrade heralds new investors
The reclassification from an industry group within the financials sector formally occurs on September 1, and will also introduce a new term for real estate investment trusts (REITs), which will become known as Equity REITs.
Canadian Property Management
Retail results tinge green properties in Q2
Green properties account for slightly less than 29 per cent of assets in the total REALpac/IPD Canada property index, but, with a value of $67.3 billion, equate to 48.6 per cent of its capital value.
CondoBusiness
Housing affordability driving GTA condo market
What does the rise of detached home prices mean for the condo market? An expert explains how this trend is heating up competition in the high-rise segment.
Canadian Property Management
Pension funds primed for real estate investment
Prominent asset managers for Canadian pension funds appear poised to take an even bigger position in the commercial real estate market.
CondoBusiness
Supply of new condo units drops to six-year low
According to a new Urbanation report, there were 7,731 new condo units sold in the GTA during Q2-2016, a 26 per cent increase year-over-year.
CondoBusiness
National home sales continue to decline: CREA
Canadian home sales fell 1.3 per cent from June to July 2016, marking the third consecutive month of declines, according to data released by the CREA.
Canadian Property Management
Broadening Your Financial Perspective
If you’re interested in becoming a Certified Property Manager, learning about the financial tools involved with investment real estate is on the agenda.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate investment data standards adopted
A new standardized approach for collecting, measuring and interpreting real estate investment performance data responds to the ever widening scope of global portfolios and institutional investors' need for transparency and cross-border consistency.
REMI Network
Investors gain view on Canadian property funds
Canadian open-ended property funds have been formally added to the IPD Global Property Fund Index following two quarters of consultative performance tracking.




