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Investor Activity Shaping Condominium Development in Major Canadian Cities

Investor ownership is influencing the condominium markets in key urban centers like Toronto, Vancouver, and other Ontario cities. Investors hold a significant presence among small condominium apartments in Toronto and Vancouver. In 2022, nearly two in five condominium apartments (38.9%) in the Toronto CMA were classified as investment properties, while 34.2% in the Vancouver CMA were also investment...

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Adding Value to Multi-Family Properties: How to Increase Revenue in a High-Cost Environment

Multi-family properties are popular with investors for their potential to generate regular income. However, in a high-cost environment—where operating expenses are rising and conventional methods of boosting profitability are harder to achieve—investors need to get creative to increase their returns. Adding value to multi-family properties, especially those with long-standing tenants paying below-market...

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Rise of Rental Housing Construction in Canada

Canada’s housing market has seen a noticeable shift toward rental housing in recent years, driven by a variety of factors such as affordability challenges, demographic changes, and government incentives. 

In 2024, rental housing construction reached new heights, with purpose-built rentals making up a record-high 47% of all housing starts in the country’s six largest Census Metropolitan Areas...

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