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Creative financing for a commercial property mortgage
For commercial property owners, the most popular types of mortgages…
CMHC Flex financing an option for affordable housing
Toronto and Vancouver recently held municipal elections and affordable housing…
CMHC underwriting mortgage changes
If you are already an apartment building owner or looking…
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The power of the second mortgage
Many people think of second mortgages as an option reserved…
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Time to build purpose built rental units?
Condominium construction has dominated the residential development space for a…
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Floor rates
If you’ve recently discussed a commercial mortgage with a lender,…
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Third party reports
As part of the underwriting process lenders look at all…
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Recourse that matters
Mortgages are secured against a property. When additional security is…
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Alternative asset classes a riskier investment
Generally, investors in commercial real estate are familiar with more…
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Skyrocketing office vacancy, maturing loan bad combination
The effects of declining oil prices have been felt in…
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Thoughts on 2015 and 2016
Now that 2015 has ended and we begin 2016, we…