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• RENX »
  • RENX network size increases sharply since November 2014
    Ann White | RENX | 2015-01-15 | (0) Reply
    At the beginning of November 2014, RENX started to measure the depth and breadth of the RENX network — the...
  • Royal LePage reports posted to CNW in January 2015
    Ann White | RENX | 2015-01-12 | (0) Reply
    Royal LePage reports posted to CNW in January 2015 Natural slowing of home price appreciation delayed in Ontario, accelerated in...
  • Thank you, RENX 2014 advertisers
    Ann White | RENX | 2014-12-17 | (0) Reply
    The RENX business model calls for an almost exclusive reliance on advertising revenues to keep the presses rolling. RENX offers...

• The Numbers Game »
  • The condo ownership premium
    Ben Myers | The Numbers Game | 2014-12-17 | (0) Reply
    About every six months or so, another report is published claiming the Canadian housing market is overvalued. The problem with...
  • Is Calgary the best market in Canada for residential real estate?
    Ben Myers | The Numbers Game | 2014-11-01 | (1) Reply
    I started at Fortress Real Developments about 1.5 years ago, and part of my mandate was to establish Fortress as...
  • Key factors to consider in the analysis of local housing markets
    Ben Myers | The Numbers Game | 2014-10-30 | (0) Reply
    When I started at Fortress Real Developments in 2013, CEO Jawad Rathore and I sat down to discuss the company’s...

• The Saskatchewan Edge »
  • 12 secondary market hot spots in Saskatchewan
    Kelly Macsymic | The Saskatchewan Edge | 2014-11-08 | (0) Reply
    Saskatchewan’s largest urban centres are Regina and Saskatoon but did you know there are a dozen secondary markets attracting retailers...
  • Three mistakes I have made in commercial real estate
    Barry Stuart | The Saskatchewan Edge | 2014-11-01 | (0) Reply
    We have clients requesting commercial real estate advice on a daily basis. It is also necessary to make personal investment...
  • Saskatoon vacancy rates hold steady
    Kelly Macsymic | The Saskatchewan Edge | 2014-10-30 | (0) Reply
    Saskatoon vacancy rates have held steady throughout 2014, with only slight increases due to new construction and tenancies vacating outdated...

• The Apartment Building Expert »
  • The heated debate over six-storey wood frame construction
    Derek Lobo | The Apartment Building Expert | 2014-09-01 | (0) Reply
    Proponents of wood frame construction for mid-rise apartment buildings up to six storeys tall are encountering resistance to their construction...
  • GTA experiencing rental apartment resurgence
    Derek Lobo | The Apartment Building Expert | 2014-07-16 | (0) Reply
    I have been saying for years that it’s time for Canada to build new apartments. It was only a matter...
  • How to be prudent in today’s apartment industry
    Derek Lobo | The Apartment Building Expert | 2014-07-10 | (0) Reply
    These are good days to be invested in the purpose-built rental apartment industry. Vacancy rates are low, average rents are...

• The Legal Corner »
  • So you want to be a tenant – Have you done your due diligence?
    Darrell Gold | The Legal Corner | 2014-09-24 | (0) Reply
    Tenants often sign offers to lease without the benefit of prior legal advice and certain due diligence. If they are...
  • Phase 1, 2 and 3 Environmental Site Assessments (“ESA”) – A Very Basic Primer
    Darrell Gold | The Legal Corner | 2014-06-12 | (0) Reply
    This article has been contributed by Darrell Gold LLB with Robins Appleby LLP. As a real estate lawyer whose practice...
  • Why do I owe my broker a commission if my property was not sold?
    Darrell Gold | The Legal Corner | 2014-06-05 | (0) Reply
    Many readers of this newsletter own a home and some may also own or come to own commercial properties. At...

• Capital Commentary »
  • The reemergence of CMBS
    Darryl D. Bellwood | Capital Commentary | 2014-12-03 | (0) Reply
    The year 2008 is still fresh in the minds of many borrowers and lenders. The first part of that year...
  • Stress test your asset – Apartment edition
    Adam Powadiuk | Capital Commentary | 2014-10-28 | (0) Reply
    Toronto is running in second position for the title of most heated apartment market in the country. Cap rates have...
  • A view of the residential market
    Darryl D. Bellwood | Capital Commentary | 2014-10-01 | (0) Reply
    The residential investment asset class is one of the most stable classes of investment properties that you can buy. ...

• Value: Weighed and Measured »
  • Exposing the property tax myth
    John Clark | Value: Weighed and Measured | 2015-01-07 | (0) Reply
    Let’s be clear here: Property tax doesn’t make city hall money. “Whoa!” you say. “How does that make sense, John?...
  • Don’t let irrational exuberance send you off the rails
    John Clark | Value: Weighed and Measured | 2014-12-10 | (0) Reply
    Remember Alan Greenspan? He was chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve back in the day of the telecom boom and...
  • A house of glass is still a house of sand
    John Clark | Value: Weighed and Measured | 2014-11-27 | (0) Reply
    I’m often surprised by the naïveté with which many people approach what is likely the biggest purchase they will ever...

• REALpac REports »
  • Institutional mortgage market swells in 2014: REALpac
    Paul Brent | REALpac REports | 2015-01-08 | (0) Reply
    The Canadian institutional commercial mortgage market is pegged at $144.9 billion as of May 2014, or four per cent higher...
  • Big three cities still CRE tax traps: REALpac study
    Paul Brent | REALpac REports | 2014-10-02 | (0) Reply
    It is likely not news to any commercial real estate industry veteran, but Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are expensive places...
  • REALpac adds capital markets & lending to Toronto fall curriculum
    Paul Brent | REALpac REports | 2014-08-21 | (0) Reply
    Citing a demand for new professional development topics and coursework from its membership, RealPAC has added two inaugural courses this...

• BOMA Canada News »
  • Bill Partridge retiring from BOMA Calgary
    Steve McLean | BOMA Canada News | 2014-12-16 | (0) Reply
    “Billy BOMA” is leaving the building. After 34 years as president of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Calgary, Bill...
  • BOMA Canada welcomes 2014 National Advisory Council
    Ann White | BOMA Canada News | 2014-11-27 | (0) Reply
    An exclusive network of senior commercial real estate leaders known as BOMA Canada’s National Advisory Council gathered in Toronto on...
  • TOBY winner profile: Rangewinds Business Park
    Steve McLean | BOMA Canada News | 2014-11-10 | (0) Reply
    Calgary’s Rangewinds Business Park received The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award in the industrial category at BOMEX 2014,...

• The Better Buildings Breakfast »
  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting: The Morguard Experience
    Ann White | The Better Buildings Breakfast | 2014-11-01 | (0) Reply
    For the November 27, 2014 Better Buildings Breakfast we are honoured to have Derek Billsman, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability,...
  • Zero waste or a landfill-free building?
    Ann White | The Better Buildings Breakfast | 2014-03-19 | (0) Reply
    For the May 1, 2014 Better Buildings Breakfast we are honoured to have a panel of speakers to discuss waste...
  • Water management in the commercial real estate sector. Is blue the new green?
    Ann White | The Better Buildings Breakfast | 2013-12-05 | (0) Reply
    For the Jan. 23, 2014 Better Buildings Breakfast we are honoured to have Julia St. Michael with REALpac and Meredith...

• RENX Editorial »
  • Will low interest rates and rising U.S. housing prices impact the Canadian market?
    Ann White | RENX Editorial | 2013-09-19 | (0) Reply
    Earlier this week Julien Jacques, of Vancouver-based condo marketing company The Key, took to Twitter to rebut SunLife executive Sadiq...
  • Second weekly edition of Property Biz Canada coming soon!
    Ann White | RENX Editorial | 2013-09-05 | (0) Reply
    This fall Property Biz Canada is taking steps toward becoming a daily business news service in 2014. While the commercial...
  • Welcome to our new website
    Ann White | RENX Editorial | 2013-09-03 | (0) Reply
    RENX is delighted to announce the official unveiling of its brand-new website. The new site is a waypoint on a...