LACKIE: Busy Spring in Toronto Real Estate

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This has been a busy, bustling spring for the Toronto real estate market.

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There are people who will say it’s all an illusion. A perfectly coordinated dance between snake oil selling realtors and their greedy clients,

Investors burned by real estate company Epic Alliance want fines, bans and compensation from founders

Investors who lost hundreds of millions collectively when Epic Alliance Real Estate collapsed in January 2022 want the province to fine the company’s founders Rochelle LaFlamme and Alisa Thompson and ban the pair from ever trading securities again.

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Canadian bank earnings at risk from office real estate exposure

Commercial real estate loans represent the second-largest lending exposure of Canada’s six largest banks

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JLL Industrial enjoys advantages of hot commercial real estate market in Calgary region

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Winnipeg real estate sales down compared to last year, five-year average


Winnipeg’s real estate market is in the midst of a slump compared to the last five years, with experts citing reverberations from inflation and interest rate uncertainty as possible culprits.


The Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board (WRREB) released

Sam Zell slams remote work, backs return to office

Remote work is “a bunch of bullshit,” according to Sam Zell, the outspoken real estate magnate known for his colorful language.

“One of the biggest lies in the world is that people working from home are more productive than people

Whoops: Neil Gorsuch Also Made Big Money From a Dubious Real Estate Deal

Clarence Thomas isn’t the only one. According to Politico, Neil GorsuchDonald Trump’s first pick to the high court—also failed to disclose a real estate deal that could present a conflict of interest for the justice. The outlet

Brookfield shares weighed down by real estate concerns after spinoff

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Brookfield Corp. undertook a major restructuring last year to try to get a better valuation. Concerns about office real estate are getting in the way.

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Shares of the Canadian company have dropped about seven per cent

A real estate investor who owns over 1,000 units and retired at age 36 explains why ‘zero-money-down’ strategies like wholesaling will no longer work for

Real estate investor Dave Allred, who today has ownership in over 1,250 properties, officially retired at the age of 36 to spend more time with his family.Courtesy of Dave Allred

  • “Bootstrapping” real estate strategies like wholesaling have exploded in

Housing Fraud Is on the Rise Amid Tight Market Conditions, Experts Say

  • Real estate professionals say they’ve seen a surge in housing fraud over the past year.
  • It’s a consequence of tight conditions sparking desperation from both buyers and sellers.
  • Some experts say they expect the situation to get worse as market