By: Nicole Parmar The housing bubble is still very real. Now more than ever, the “housing as a commodity” mindset is forcing mid and low-income citizens out of their homes and into cramped apartments in an attempt to lower their housing costs. If you live in cities such as Vancouver,
The United States alone lost more than 2.6 million jobs in 2008. Meanwhile, Canada’s economy experienced a delayed effect, with some months of the year even seeing job growth. For as long as possible, the markets tried to hold on. There are no exact numbers on how many real estate
By: Nicole Parmar In 2016 alone, real estate tech startups saw an investment of $1.8 billion, which was a whopping 85% increase from the previous year. Not only this, the number of real estate fintech startups across the globe went from 246 in 2008 to 1,372 by 2017. Looking at
By: Nicole Parmar Strong regulatory tendencies and a highly risk-averse banking sector allowed Canadians to be relatively protected during the Great Recession in 2008. Ten years later, however, they appear to be on the verge of a financial crisis of their own. The 2018 Canadian housing bubble. The Bubble Is
By: Nicole Parmar While blockchain technology is still very much in its early years of implementation, I have already seen it change multiple industries. Real estate is certainly no exception. Blockchain is often associated with cryptocurrency. However, the technology itself has many inherent characteristics that allow it to be