Continuing in our series we are pleased to share Part 2 where we are focusing in on development cost metrics which are critical in evaluating a real estate project for investment. By way of background, real estate development involves a number of core activities including site identification, due diligence, land acquisition, land entitlement, architectural design, […]

For real estate investors conducting a thorough financial analysis of a real estate development project is critical before placing your hard earned capital. A small change in one assumption could completely swing a project from success to failure. From a returns perspective development provides savvy investors an opportunity to generate returns well above the public […]

Mid-year is a great time for a checkpoint on how your real estate investments are performing. There are a number of key areas to consider as you evaluate the performance of your real estate portfolio. However, the common issue we see with clients is they don’t take a step back to build a 1 year, […]

Real Estate Development is capital intensive and involves many simultaneous workstreams to ensure your cash flow is managed efficiently. One might ask, isn’t it just bookkeeping and invoice payment? Is it really that complex? The short answer is “it depends”. If you have the right process with controls and process accountability you can efficiently run […]

The Canadian Q1 GDP report was published today showing a further stagnation in economic growth which paired with the unemployment rate reaching 6% is a likely sign of a June or July interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada. The chart below courtesy of RBC shows the impact with the likely 7th straight quarterly […]

The 2024 Federal Budget has proposed a number of changes that have caused an uproar with voters and the LinkedIn community. I thought it would be important to run through the changes and how they impact Real Estate Investors and Developers. At a macro-level, real estate gets built and funded based on free-flowing capital. Our […]

Getting Your Budgets Over the Finish Line As we now approach the Fall, everyone is back from summer holidays and the “silly season” is upon us which means Budgets and making the final Q4 push on any deals or financing activities. If you are in a crunch for time to get your budgets over the […]