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COVID-19 economic shock will cause global construction output to shrink by 1.4% in 2020

Building Apr 23, 2020

As a result of the severe economic shock caused by the lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world to contain the spread of COVID-19, global construction output is expected to contract by 1.4 per cent in 2020, according to…

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Capital Gains

Michael Swan Apr 14, 2020

In the last five years, Ottawa has experienced a technology industry boom that has reinforced the city as a business hub, with more tech companies coming to Canada’s capital every year. Having modern IT and a strong digital infrastructure…

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Covid-19 and Canadian real estate: where we are (at the moment)

Jeffrey W. Lem and Megan Lem Apr 14, 2020

This article purports to present a snapshot of what is happening in Canadian real estate markets now, not what is going to happen after the pandemic lockdown is over. There will be plenty of time to speculate on what the post-Covid-19…

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Despite Initial Drop in Real Estate Searches, Homebuyers Remain Hopeful Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Andra Hopulele Mar 30, 2020

Although the Canadian real estate market started 2020 in full force and was well on its way to a red-hot season, the social distancing and home isolation measures that were put in place as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak started…

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PPS Realty assesses COVID-19’s impact on the Toronto real estate market

Building Mar 18, 2020

"COVID-19 has put the global economy in turmoil since its first appearance in Wuhan, China during November 2019. Here in Canada, and specifically Toronto, we’ve had different responses from the GTHA real estate market," says Ali Salarian,…

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Customer-driven Demand Shaping Canadian Real Estate

Hugh F. Kelly, Anita Kramer, Andrew Warren Oct 30, 2019

The challenges facing Canada’s real estate industry continue to grow. Despite Canada’s low unemployment rate and signs of strength in areas spanning multifamily, industrial, and office real estate, we are finding a heightened feeling of…

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Sales of Multi-Suite Residential Rental Properties Sustained Record Pace in Second Quarter of 2019

Building Sep 11, 2019

According to the latest Canadian Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Report by Morguard Corporation, the pace of commercial investment property sales picked up at the end of the second quarter and the multi-suite residential rental…

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SuburbanI(C)Tes

Shannon Moore Sep 3, 2019

When Amazon selected Toronto as one of the 20 finalists for its new headquarters in 2018, the reputation of the city as a budding tech hub became clear. Suddenly, industry giants like Apple, Google, LinkedIn and Microsoft began setting up…

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Avison Young’s Global Office Market Report Reveals Positive Absorption in Canadian Office…

Building Aug 21, 2019

Avison Young's Mid-Year 2019 Global Office Market Report reveals a positive absorption in Canada's office market with 9 million square feet (msf) in the 12 months ending June 30, 2019."Despite increasing headwinds and political…

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Toronto Real Estate Market Sales Increase in July 2019: TREB Report

Building Aug 16, 2019

A recent report released by the Toronto Real Estate Board highlights a 24.3 per cent increase in sales in July 2019. On a month-over-month basis, sales were up by 5.1 per cent, after preliminary seasonal adjustment.New listings…

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