Recent Lynx News and Blogs
Student housing shortage becomes even more acute with record immigration flows
Over 1 million new immigrants and non-permanent residents (most of whom are international students) came to Canada last year. This contributed to the demand for rental housing, particularly near universities and colleges, while the growth in rental supply has been
Building the Right Team-Part 1
Building loyal and trusted relationships with business partners, providers, and clients is critical to the success of any organization. Those relationships facilitate being able to break down complex issues to identify accurate and timely solutions. Having someone who has technical
Canada makes amendments to foreign homebuyers ban
The Canadian ban on foreign homebuyers has been amended to address some of the pitfalls of the legislation. Previously, the wording of the ban kept businesses with 3% foreign ownership or more from purchasing and developing land for residential and
Getting the most of out Yardi: YSR Best Practices
Yardi Spreadsheet Reporting (YSR) is a powerful tool that generates high quality reports. Users are able to benefit from an array of formatting and graphing features through programs like Word and Excel. This allows for the creation of excellent reports
Banking’s Next Threat? It Might Be Commercial Real Estate
The weakening of the commercial real estate sector is causing speculation that banks could be headed for trouble. An increasing number of large properties are going into default, and more are being added to watchlists for loans that may be
ChatGPT Could Find a Place in Commercial Real Estate. In Some Ways, It Already Has.
AI is becoming increasingly prevalent across industries, including commercial real estate. Currently, AI tools like ChatGPT help check grammar and tone in marketing materials, property descriptions, letters of intent and right of first refusal contracts. Although it is a helpful