2013 is now officially over, and with it, quite possibly some of the trends that had manifested themselves throughout the year. Last year was characterized by rising long-term interest rates, as well as a boom in office development and pension funds. Looking forward to 2014, The Globe and Mail recently spoke to several industry leaders
The Vancouver Sun recently reported that Canadian companies have been increasingly acquiring commercial properties in the USA. Canada has outpaced all other countries in US real estate investment, even the entirety of Europe. This is primarily due to the lack of investments at home. Canadians have, in fact, bought $27 billion USD more in property
It seems that the historically low interest rates and greater economic confidence in Canadian commercial real estate has proven to be a bit of a double-edged sword. The Globe and Mail reports, however, that this escalated demand is causing a serious supply shortage in the market. This has resulted in a deterioration of sales across
The Globe and Mail published an interesting article recently. They indicated that this year sees the 20th anniversary of Canadian real estate investment trusts, better known as REITs. Born out of the commercial real estate collapse of the early 1980s and 1990s, REITs became an alternative to prospective investors who had little else to rely