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Interest Rate Report Q4 2021: Inflation Isn't Coming, It's Already HereThe final quarter of 2021 was a hodgepodge for the economy. Canada achieved high rates of vaccination and began a booster campaign, schools remained open for the fall semester, and return-to-office momentum picked up.
January 26, 2022
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The Return of Brain Drain? We Haven’t Seen It YetThere’s been renewed discussion of the issue of “brain drain” – skilled workers leaving Canada for the U.S.
August 25, 2021
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The Great Colocation Bake-OffThe term “bake-off” is typically attributed to a contest where amateur cooks prepare delectable treats and the winner receives bragging rights or some sort of prize. The term, however, has another meaning and can be used in describing competitions between professional services groups, including investment bankers, real estate brokers and Information Technology (IT) vendors.
July 08, 2022
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GTA Multi-Family Investment Sales InsightsWith rising home prices, the Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) has launched its latest multi-unit mortgage loan insurance product, MLI Select, to increase rental supply across Canada.
Geoff Roberts • July 14, 2022
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GTA Industrial Market InsightsThis year kicked off with a shift in gears for the GTA’s industrial market. Overall vacancy inched up by 20 basis points (bps) to 1.1% on the heels of six straight quarters below the one percent mark. The uptick was due in large part to the addition of new vacancies from the older stock of less efficient buildings.
Juana Ross • May 23, 2023
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Digital Transformation & Digital Culture: When Weather becomes ClimateDigital transformation is to weather as digital culture is to climate. Aberrations in weather that become frequent result in a change in climate. Digital transformation is the current state, while digital-first or digital-only are fast becoming the norm, so we are moving to a new digital culture.
September 14, 2022
research • economy
GTA MarketWatchOur GTA MarketWatch series explores the impact of changing real estate trends.
Juana Ross • June 28, 2022
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Toronto Development WatchEast Harbour, the long-dormant project on the Toronto’s east side, has picked up momentum.
December 10, 2021
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Considerations for cloud migration: A five point framework from a real estate perspectiveOnly a handful or enterprises (10% by some estimates) can be considered 'all-cloud,' while an additional one-third are 'mostly cloud' at this point. Most IT executives still see cloud as an IT optimization play. Notwithstanding, the percentage of companies with most or all IT infrastructure in the cloud is expected to increase from 41% today to 63% in the next 18 months.
October 24, 2022
