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The problem with residential/commercial mixed-use

The problem with residential/commercial mixed-use

As brokers who trade exclusively in matching buyers and sellers of apartment buildings, we sometimes run into the issue of mixed-use assets, such as when a rental building hosts retail on the first floor, or when part of the apartment building is, or becomes, office...
Here’s what renters really want

Here’s what renters really want

Location, location, location is touted as the most important factor when determining the best place to invest. Like many maxims (such as “nice guys finish last”), it’s not entirely true. It’s nuanced. For certain renters, location comes second to amenities and...
Rent-to-own deserves a better reputation

Rent-to-own deserves a better reputation

In 2013 Leigh Ann entered a rent-to-own (RTO) program through Clover Properties, an Ontario-based RTO company. She ran a day care from her home but had accumulated too much debt and not enough down payment to qualify for a mortgage. “Because I was self-employed, the...
The renaissance of renting

The renaissance of renting

Homeowners, prepare to feel duped. Renters, prepare to feel like Warren Buffet. Alex Avery, author of The Wealthy Renter and Vertica, an award-winning property management group, are using cold hard math to prove that your money is much better off spent in the Canadian...