Household Debt In Perspective: Effect on Residential Sales and Tenants Rents
If tariffs, wild fires, gas prices, the war, the other war and inflation were not enough to send you running to the hills, perhaps last…
Category: Waterloo Region
Does rent control actually help tenants in the long run?
A look at the real data from Ontario, New York, Montreal and Vancouver, and what it says about supply, vacant units, and who actually wins.
Residential Market Waterloo Region: June 2026
At a GlanceBuyer showings are surging. Showings hit a record 23,341 in May, up about 22.6 percent from a year ago and the busiest month on…
Landlord update: Waterloo Region Summer 2026
At a glance:Transaction volume has contracted sharply. 12-month sales volume is approximately $121M, well below the 2021-2022 peak.Sold prices range from $830,000 (4-unit) to $22.75M…
Bill 60, a 2.1% Guideline, and a Bank of Canada on Hold: What April 2026 Means for Ontario Multifamily Owners
If you own an apartment building in Ontario right now, three things have moved in the last few months that I think genuinely change how…
Southwestern Ontario Apartment Building Market, Fall 2026
(Note: This was written the week of August 10th. Since then the tariff deadline has been extended 3 days). Between August 2024 and July 2026, 136…
Residential Market Waterloo Region: August 2026
At a GlanceBuyer interest stayed near record levels with 22,959 showings in July, up 2.6 percent from June and 22.4 percent year-over-yearSales slipped to 581…
CMHC MLI Select: September Changes
For Ontario apartment owners, developers, and investors, MLI Select is the program behind most of the financing in this asset class. Here's how it works…
868 King Street East, Cambridge: A Shovel-Ready Development Opportunity in a City That Is Moving
Cambridge is a city that tends to be underestimated by the broader development community. It lacks the profile of Kitchener or Waterloo, and for most…
Residential Market Update April 2026: Waterloo Region
Executive SummaryPrices highlight a fractured market: The overall median sale price is $685,000, but the much higher average price of $732,600 shows that luxury detached…