The far-reaching effects and opportunities of the pandemic are countless, and doubtless you have probably educated yourself on the ones that are relevant to you. In this article, I’d like to highlight one which we think is a major opportunity globally for apartment...
You’ve heard us mention blockchain in Derek’s most recent Quarterly Apartment Download, but why do we think blockchain will affect the future of real estate? How does it work? At its most basic level/[to break it down], blockchain is a method of storing data. The data...
U.S. mall owners look to apartments and hotels to replace Sears and JC Penney from CNBC. As land becomes scarce and Canada’s population grows, shopping centre developers are increasingly intensifying their properties by adding on-site residential buildings. Adding...
Redevelopment of Shopping Centres with Residential Space The idea of intensification of an existing retail site through mixed-use is gaining tracking in Canada at an impressive rate. Ottawa and Toronto have both received, and are at various stages in the approval...
Canada’s real estate brokerage industry is changing and I believe the days of brokerage teams made up of a single broker working on his or her own, helped by an administrative assistant, and disappearing at the conclusion of a deal, are over. Although this model has...
Examining different real estate investment strategies with host Rav Toor. On this episode, guest Derek Lobo talks about investing in apartment buildings. Originally aired: May 9,...