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Investment rose quarter-over-quarter but lagged last year, with industrial assets dominating activity

Morguard’s latest Q1 2025 Canadian Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals report has highlighted ongoing strength in Canada’s multi-suite residential rental ... More

Investors in Canada’s residential real estate market accounted for a larger share of mortgaged purchases than repeat homebuyers in recent years despite rising interest ... More

Investors remain cautious amid rising rates and inflationary pressures

Higher interest rates have not been an impediment to residential investors, new report says

Building construction investment in Canada edged higher in January with a 0.5% rise compared to the previous month.

Surprise city makes the list.

Amid newfound momentum due to an upward trend in detached home sales, Toronto remains probably the best real estate investment destination in Canada, according to RE/MAX.

Real estate flipping in the Waterloo region is mostly committed by investors from the Greater Toronto Area, according to a new report by Canada Mortgage and Housing ... More

A warning has been issued regarding investment schemes that promise tax write-offs by investing in real estate through limited partnerships.

A report from CBRE forecasts rising demand from domestic and international investors which will boost investment in the sector beyond 2018’s $1.5 billion and the 10-year ... More

Sales activity in the Greater Toronto Area investment market considerably slowed down in Q1 2019, according to a new quarterly analysis by Altus Group.

Those in the market for a Toronto home shouldn’t get too excited about the prospect of lower mortgage rates, says one economist.

Investment in Canada’s building construction edged 0.3% higher in September compared to the previous month.

As land for single- and multi-family homes gets more scarce and expensive due to population growth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), investment activity shows confidence and ... More

The moderation of the single-family housing market in the Greater Toronto Area has not dampened the market for residential land.

Investors seem unruffled by anxieties over the global economy and cross-border trade wars.

A survey of international real estate markets has put Canada in the top 5 for investors.

A new report ranked Ontario’s largest metropolitan areas by real estate market performance and suitability for investment over the next 5 years.

Canadian baby boomers’ investments in real estate outperform their other financial assets, a recent report from Mustel Group and Sotheby’s International Realty ... More

A survey of members of the Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors holds Canada steady in third place for 2017, the same as a year earlier.

The Greater Toronto Area is on pace for its fifth straight record year in both the number of commercial real estate transactions and the total dollar volume invested.

According to the 2018 REMAX Market Outlook report, many purchasers will set their sights on Toronto’s suburbs in 2018, and that could be especially beneficial for house ... More

The first half of 2017 saw a 29% increase in investment in Canada’s commercial real estate sector, a new survey from Avison Young reveals.

We all know about Canada’s ballooning household debt. Guessing who else has gone on a debt binge to buy up real estate? Canadian corporations.

In the inaugural issue of Canadian Property Investor, the publication identified the Top 50 Places to Invest in Canada. Now it's time to dig a little deeper -- to ... More

Residential land was the hottest sector in investment real estate sales in the GTA in the first quarter of 2017.

For new investors, it's easy to get overwhelmed by facts, figures, formulas, and different investment calculations. And, although many people are aware of condo investing ... More

Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in an interview with The Globe and Mail that he wants to move quickly this year with tax changes focused on high-income Canadians, but ... More

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa is urging Ottawa to address speculative investing in the country's housing markets by changing how such profits are taxed.