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Brokers Should Cooperate
At SVN Rock Advisors Inc., we believe in co-brokerage. We believe the industry as a whole, and everybody in it, benefits if brokers work together to bring deals to the wider marketplace. And don’t take our word for it. We asked the Ivey School of Business to study the...
Why Buyers Choose Us
The SVN Rock Advantage We spent two years building a database of every building in the province. It allows us to pinpoint who owns what and to locate any building geographically. For example, if you wanted to buy an apartment building near a university because you...
Financing Apartment Buildings
One of the most important aspects to achieve the desired rate of return that developers of apartments often overlook is acquiring financing for their projects. The financing process has changed; lenders require more information and take a conservative approach to...
Best and Worst Places to Buy
At SVN Rock Advisors, we have years of experience buying and selling apartments. We have seen rent controls give way to deregulation, we’ve seen cap rates fall to the lowest levels in history, and we’ve seen demographics shift to make apartment living more desirable...
The Valuation Process
Guidelines to calculate the value of an apartment building in Canada When calculating the preliminary value of your building, there are a number of tools you can use, but you should be careful using or inputting wrong or outdated information. This will give you the...
The Rock Marketing Plan
Our marketing process focuses on generating the highest price for a property based on current market conditions. We tailor the sales process to the specific property and to the targeted buyer. In a flat or escalating market, we have found that our bid process...
Our Buyers List
SVN Rock maintains a database of all the active buyers in the country. When a fast sale is needed, we can have your building in the marketplace within twenty-four hours of signing the listing agreement, if necessary.Ready to learn more? Don’t hesitate to send us a...
How Do I Pay Less Taxes?
Taxes are a critical issue when it comes to selling your apartment property, but it is one that most apartment building owners rarely consider until it comes time to sell. This can cause some difficulties when trying to make a deal and agree on a fair price, so owners...
How Do I Increase Revenue?
There are a number of ways that you can reduce your costs and raise your revenues and generally improve your bottom line. It generally involves looking at your operations and asking the right questions. At SVN Rock, and through our sister company DALA, we’ve helped...