In MLN's interview with Housing Minister Sean Fraser last week, he noted how the government should offer more builders lower financing costs to spur development. One way that Ottawa is already doing that—and a program the Liberals might increase funding for—is the Rental Construction Financing Initiative

Investors get a bad rap. In a new report released today, StatsCan says: "While investors can provide needed rental stock, they have also been found to exacerbate house price volatility and can limit housing market access for first-time homebuyers." Investors seldom get the credit they deserve for improving

For those who want to peer into the real estate thinking of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs), Knight Frank's "Wealth Report" is right up their alley. UHNWIs are defined as people with a net worth of U.S. $30 million or more, including their primary residence.

Rental investors take note. The nation's sole default insurer for 5+ unit rental properties plans to make insured borrowing more expensive. Check out these fat premium hikes below. They take effect June 19, 2023 and apply to CMHC's Standard Rental and MLI Select products.