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GTA Multifamily Q2 2026 Report
19 transactions, 1,239 suites traded, $418M in volume. Cap rates stable at 4.64%. Download our full Q2 2026 market analysis.
GTA Multifamily Q1 2026 Report
Transaction volume showing meaningful strength. Rate environment constructive. Institutional capital returning. Our Q1 2026 market analysis.
How Buyers (Actually) Underwrite Apartment Buildings
Cap rates are an output, not a starting point. Sophisticated buyers evaluate multifamily assets across six dimensions. Here's exactly what they look at.
Seniors Housing Market Update + New Team Member
For the first time since pre-COVID, seniors housing fundamentals are all moving in the right direction. Occupancies above 90%, supply constrained, capital returning.
GTA Multifamily 2025 Year-End Report
$1.99B in sales volume, 6,300 suites traded, transaction count up 33%. Download our comprehensive year-end analysis.
Multifamily in 2026: Trends, Challenges & Predictions
$990M in Q4 deal volume. 29 distinct purchasers across 39 deals. Our outlook for where the market is heading.
Tomorrow's Rate Cut, Explained
The BoC is expected to cut to 2.50%. What it means for floating debt, fixed financing, and multifamily owners on both sides of the rate curve.
CMHC Premiums Go Up July 14th + Deal Announcements
Time-sensitive: CMHC premium increases take effect July 14th. Plus, a look at the 6 deals our team closed in June alone.
June Deal Activity: $397M Under Contract
$397M under contract, $347M listed or coming to market. Our team is averaging 14 days from launch to accepted offer.
Post-Election: What This Means For Multifamily Owners
Our quick thoughts on how the Liberal win will impact our multifamily market. April 29, 2025 Read Time: 1 minute Election night is in the books
Pierre's Canadian 1031 Exchange
With the election just 3 days away, we thought we'd cover the most impactful policy proposal. This would send shockwaves through our industry
Market Sentiment & Buyers That Need To Place Capital
A quick pulse check on the multifamily market and information on a new source of capital for non-profits
Impact from Trade War, Capital Gains, and Bond Yields
How the last 72 hours of policy news affects multifamily owners. Let's dive in! February 4, 2025 Read Time: 4 minutes In the last 4 days, the capital gains increase was deferred, Trump ignited a…
Value Add Vs. New Build
Today we'll compare the pros and cons of two different acquisition strategies. Let's dive in! January 14, 2025 Read Time: 3 minutes New vs
Put A Ribbon On It
What happened this year and where are we headed? Let's dive in. December 19, 2024 Read Time: 3 minutes The news cycle is fast in 2024
Trade War via Tweet
Last night, Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods. November 26, 2024 Read Time: 2 minutes Last night, former U.S
Deals of the Week
3 new listings, hot off the press! Learn more inside. October 8, 2024 Read Time: 1 minute Welcome to Q4
State of the Canadian Economy
Inside is a pulse check on the Canadian economy. Check it out! September 19th, 2024 Read Time: 3 minutes CIBC's Senior Economist, Katherine Judge, gave the morning address at the Apartment Conference…
Bond Yields Drop 80 Bps in 90 Days
Today we'll take stock of the current lending environment and how it will impact the multifamily market
Insurance Premiums Soften
Insurance is migrating out of a "hard" market. That means lower rates for those who negotiate. August 15th, 2024 Read Time: 2 minutes For years, we faced a "hard" insurance market, but the tide has…
Mid-Year Pulse Check (Multifamily)
Today we'll unpack the Q2 data and our markets driving forces. July 24th, 2024 Read Time: 4 minutes Summer’s flying by, but our market doesn’t take a vacation
Game-Changing CMHC Updates + Rate Cut
CMHC made several BIG policy announcements on yesterday. June 5, 2024 Read Time: 3 minutes Huge week for multifamily news - and it's mostly positive
Are You Excited?
Today I'd like to highlight some of the awesome listings we're fired up about. Check them out, and call us to learn more
May Multifamily Listings
We're excited to share our May multifamily listings. Check them out inside! May 3, 2024 Read Time: 2 minutes And just like that - it's May
Federal Budget Webinar (save to calendar)
On Friday at 11:00 we're hosting a webinar breaking down the proposed budget. Join us! April 25th, 2024 Read Time: 1 minute After last week's budget announcement, our team had questions
Big Data in Multifamily
CMHC released their annual rental report. Let's dive in to the major takeaways. April 4th, 2024 Read Time: 4 minutes We're data junkies
CMHC Rental Report Breakdown
CMHC released their annual rental report. Let's dive in to the major takeaways. February 16th, 2024 Read Time: 3 minutes CMHC just released their annual rental report
Year End Multifamily Report Available
Spoiler alert - interest rates had big impact. That said - fundamentals remain strong. February 2, 2024 Read Time: 2 minutes Today we release our 2023 multifamily report for the GTA
Back Like We Never Left
Welcome back! This year is going to be big. Can you feel it? Let's dive in. January 16th, 2024 Read Time: 3 minutes Can you feel it? The optimism percolating? The palpable energy brought on by…
List of 2024 Market Outlooks
Here's a comprehensive list of market outlooks from the largest financial and real estate firms. December 7th, 2023 Read Time: 2 minutes It's business planning season
Black Friday and the Capital Gains Inclusion Rate
We're experimenting with something fun - Black Friday fees. We'll also share a deep dive into Canada's capital gains inclusion rate over time
CAPREIT's Earnings Call
CAPREIT held its Q3 earnings call yesterday. Today we will share the highlights, and much more. November 10th, 2023 Read Time: 3 minutes CAPREIT held their Q3 earnings call yesterday
No Bridge to CMHC
Today we'll breakdown CMHCs recent policy change. Big Implications. October 20th, 2023 Read Time: 3 minutes Here's how it typically works: CMHC makes a bold proclamation without much guidance
GTA Apartment Report Now Available
Our Q3 apartment report is now live. Download the report inside. October 13th, 2023 Read Time: 2 minutes Spooky stats to share this Friday the 13th
Don't Ask Questions
Today I'll share one of my favourite techniques for negotiating better deals. October 6th, 2023 Read Time: 2 minutes How much money could you make if you could read minds? Imagine
GST Waiver Explained
Today we'll discuss the Feds September 14th announcement. Is this a game changer, or another policy flop? Let's dive in
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