Student Housing a Great Learning Experience

Student Housing a Great Learning Experience

Today’s economic climate is placing the Canadian real estate market on a wild roller-coaster ride. Many developers are looking at the inherent stability of rental apartments, and really, they’re only needing a small portion of knowledge to bolt onto their existing...
How to be Prudent in Today’s Apartment Industry

How to be Prudent in Today’s Apartment Industry

These are good days to be invested in the purpose-built rental apartment industry. Vacancy rates are low, average rents are rising, and new apartments are riding the perfect storm of limited supply and increasing demand. Cap rates have compressed to record lows, and...
Micro Apartments Show Big Opportunities Come in Small Packages

Micro Apartments Show Big Opportunities Come in Small Packages

Micro apartments are increasingly becoming a part of the purpose-built rental apartment market, particularly in cities like Vancouver or Toronto where the marketplace has made rents significantly high. Micro apartments aren’t new. They have been a part of the New York...
Taking the Mystery out of Mystery Shopping

Taking the Mystery out of Mystery Shopping

As a typical apartment owner, you can’t be everywhere at once. You can’t always be fixing the plumbing, handling rent cheques, or, most importantly, giving tours of vacant apartments and keeping your building filled. You have a staff that handles these tasks. But how...