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April 23, 2025
Shifting US tariffs prompt property pros to balance concern with calculation
Greater Vancouver real estate brokers and investors are doing their best this week to express confidence that the region’s property markets will weather the global turmoil attributed to the U.S. government’s shifting trade policies.
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
A strong dichotomy between real estate asset classes, according to IEIF
IEIF has just published a new version of its study on the comparative performance of investments over the long term, the aim of which is to "put real estate into perspective with other financial investments in terms of levels of performance and risk".
April 17, 2025
ECB lowers rates to support the economy
Against a backdrop of global economic tension, the European Central Bank's Governing Council announced a cut of 25 basis points in its three main key rates, reducing the bank deposit rate from 2.5% to 2.25%. This is the sixth consecutive cut.
April 16, 2025
Prologis scales back outlook as tariffs hit warehouse leasing
The world's largest industrial developer and landlord said businesses in recent weeks have been hitting pause on what had been strong demand for leasing, delaying commitments to taking space at a time of economic disruption surrounding the Trump administration's shifting tariff policy.
April 16, 2025
Bank of Canada’s rate-cut pause shows it is less focused on rescuing the real estate market
The Bank of Canada opted to hold its key policy interest rate steady at 2.75% on Wednesday, following seven straight rate cuts. With an intensifying U.S. trade war threatening the economy, many in the real estate industry were surprised that the bank didn’t continue to cut interest rates.
April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025
For the first time in a year, Bank of Canada holds rates steady
The Bank of Canada opted not to lower interest rates for the first time in more than a year and warned that monetary policy cannot address tariffs, reflecting a new reality for real estate and other industries.
April 16, 2025
Colliers grows by acquisition, seizing opportunity in economic uncertainty
Colliers agreed to acquire a fellow real estate services firm as it looks to seize the opportunity to grow its business during economic uncertainty.
April 15, 2025
Consumer confidence plunges in the face of developing trade war
Escalating global trade tensions and threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex Canada have caused consumer confidence to plunge on this side of the border.
April 15, 2025
Full implementation of EU-Canada trade deal could lead to more investment from Europe
Foreign investment in Canadian real estate has followed overall trends in recent years, increasing from 2021 through 2023 but then slowing down more recently. Examples of recent foreign real estate investment include the 2022 purchase of Royal Bank Plaza by Spanish investor Ponte Gadea for $1.6 billion and the 2024 purchase of a two-office Vancouver portfolio by German institutional investor Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH for $280 million.
April 10, 2025
IMCO manages almost 10% return despite property dragging down results
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, the manager of billions of dollars in real estate assets, produced an overall return of nearly 10% last year but said its property holdings dragged down its results.
April 10, 2025
Rollercoaster tariff ride leaves real estate industry scratching its head
A rollercoaster week for United Kingdom real estate prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff announcements has ended with stock prices slightly down on where they were before the drama of the past 10 days or so, and the market none the wiser as to what it all means.
April 10, 2025
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April 7, 2025
Savills adds new investment sales team as it looks to expand in Quebec
Savills is expanding its team in Quebec with a group of veterans who plan to launch the brokerage's investment sales team as it seeks to grow in the province.
April 7, 2025
BGO expands leadership team in London, US as its seeks to grow globally
BGO, the global real estate investment management giant, has added to its executive leadership team in London and the United States as the firm looks to grow.
April 7, 2025
€3.4 billion invested in commercial real estate in France in Q1 2025
Is the turbulence in the French commercial real estate market about to subside? Yes, according to figures released today by GIE ImmoStat for Q1 2025, during which €3.4 billion was invested, representing an increase of... 67% compared to Q1 2024.
April 4, 2025
Tariffs expected to create headwinds for Canadian commercial real estate industry
The tariffs implemented by the United States on Canada and the countries' intensifying trade war are creating "an unprecedented conflict" that could affect the commercial real estate market, especially the industrial sector, according to global real estate services firm Colliers.
April 3, 2025
Inflation is about to make an ugly comeback
Signs of an ugly return of the inflation monster were creeping in on both sides of the North American border even before sweeping tariffs ushered in by President Trump that are expected to hit business and consumer pocketbooks hard by the second quarter. As a result, expectations for continued interest rate cuts are quickly evaporating.
March 28, 2025
Recession appears imminent for Canada in 2025
A global forecasting group has downgraded Canada’s economic outlook. Oxford Economics now expects the country’s economy to slip into recession this year and spill over into early 2026.

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