Office and Retail Vacancies Remain Stable in Saskatchewan 

Image Credit: Pexels The COVID-19 pandemic has had quite an impact on commercial real estate worldwide, but reports indicate that the Saskatchewan CRE market remains stable and active. Despite many businesses temporarily shutting down for much longer than expected and despite the many uncertainties of the last year, both office sectors and retailers in Saskatchewan’s […]
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Retail Foot Traffic Across the U.S. and Canada Is Up

Photo Credit: Unsplash After more than a year of mainly online shopping due to the pandemic, brick-and-mortar retail stores are finally reopening. Retail foot traffic across the US and Canada is picking up, and it’s even higher than it was in 2019. Here are some of the biggest changes that are currently happening in the […]
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Industries Across Alberta Showing Signs of Recovery 

Photo Credit: Unsplash Almost halfway through 2021, and we’re finally starting to see some signs of life slowly returning to normal in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. With vaccine rollout picking up speed, businesses and individuals across Canada are excited to return to life and work pre-pandemic style.  In Alberta’s largest cities like Edmonton […]
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Western Canada Apartment Market Poised for a Comeback

Photo credit: Unsplash Since the start of the pandemic, the Canadian CRE market has experienced some significant changes. We’ve seen a rise in demand for industrial solutions like warehousing and an unexpected rise in interest in residential and multi-family real estate in suburban environments. However, the urban environments have experienced heavy blows.  The urban office […]
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Industrial, Multifamily, Office, Retail: What is Going Well? 

Photo Credit: Pixabay The year 2020 brought a lot of uncertainty to the Canadian CRE market, especially in urban centers like Edmonton, Toronto, Victoria, and Regina. Several sectors have experienced heavy losses during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but many more have proven to be exceptionally resilient.  Industrial and multi-residential markets across Canada fared surprisingly well, while […]
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Massive Warehousing Boom In Both Canada and the US

Photo Credit: Unsplash Although the commercial real estate market has suffered some losses since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, some sectors have proven to be quite resilient, attracting investors and generating profits despite the economic difficulties.  Both Canada and the US are currently seeing a massive boom in the industrial building sector, with the […]
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The Bright Side of Investing in Canadian Real Estate

Photo Credit: Pexels Even though it is often challenging to invest in real estate abroad, it can prove to be quite a lucrative endeavour. It enables you to diversify your portfolio, grow your income, enjoy unique tax benefits, and more. To start, first you must find a healthy real estate market to invest in, and […]
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Canadian Real Estate Investment Strategies for 2021

Photo Credit: Pixabay A recent virtual conference in Toronto, hosted by RealCapital, discussed the issues of distressed real estate with four Canadian equity investors.  Topics such as issues that arise due to COVID-19, Canada versus U.S. real estate focus, and preferred real estate investment types by these investors and their groups were the hot topics. […]
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