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Land development is the beginning stage for any property where construction is going to happen. Before any construction can start on raw land, it must be entitled. Raw land development tends to be a reliably high yield investment. While it can take time to complete and involves complex processes, there’s a good chance of a high return on investment (ROI)...

2020 was a difficult year for Canadian retail and office real estate. Despite heavy losses and uncertainty, investors are finding their feet and looking for strategies to improve their market position in 2021 and beyond. Retail & Office Losses in 2020 For retailers especially, the pandemic hit 2020 profitability hard. Even high-credit tenants and top brands around the country sought...

A Google search of commercial real estate versus residential real estate will turn up results that place these two areas of specialization in close alignment. Without closer scrutiny, that comparison seems to make sense. Both residential and commercial agents work with real estate properties, but that is where the similarities end. Commercial real estate agents in Canada may sell residential...

Long deceased author, naturalist, and adventurer John H. Tobe once said, “Disease is the biggest moneymaker in our economy.” As Canadians continue to struggle in this era of COVID-19, one must ask who makes money? Municipalities, for instance, which are arguably the first-line responders for providing care and comfort to citizens, have been sacked with record-breaking expenditures during the pandemic....