Analysis

Trends: Secret Weapon of the Strategic Investor


Does Radio: Vancouver, Foreign Buyers and More

Our Senior Analyst joined Joannah Connolly on Roundhouse Radio’s The Real Estate Therapist this past weekend for a wide-ranging conversation on current events and their impact on real estate in Canada. And now the recording of their show is available online.


Hamilton Transit Update

Special guest research blog by nine-year veteran REIN Member Erwin “Mr. Hamilton” Szeto of MrHamilton.ca.


Avoid These 5 Big Mistakes When Analyzing Deals


Analyzing Your Financial Statements


Use Analysis to Build a Portfolio to Weather the Inevitable Storms


Three Property Analysis Pitfalls


CMHC Housing Market Outlook – BC Regional Highlights

The CMHC just released their 2015 First Quarter Housing Market Outlook for BC. The report looks at the number of housing starts expected for the year, the existing MLS® home sales, and the MLS® average price forecasts. Here’s a quick summary of where things stand for the BC Region in 2015 as well as where […]


on Calgary home ownership percentages

CMHC stats show that Calgary has the highest percentage of people that own their homes in Canada at 72.4 percent. The national average is 69 percent. Why do you think Calgarians lead the way in this category?


Talks the Future of CMHC

Up until a year or so ago, banks and other financial institutions were using the CMHC mortgage insurance to help them “sell” or syndicate mortgages that were NOT high ration. In fact, they were using it to make mortgage portfolios more attractive to sell them into the open market. The good news is that now […]