Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

whitePaper | May 24, 2022

As with some other real estate property categories, that reliable performance hit an extended rough patch after the onset of COVID-19. Operators halted or severely restricted property tours and move-ins; prospective residents, worried about serious illness, elected to remain in their homes. The industry’s valuation shrank from $475 billion at the end of 2019 to an estimated $437 billion as of the third quarter of 2021, according to Beth Mace, NIC’s chief economist & director of outreach. Profitability has also declined between 4 percent and 8 percent during the pandemic, estimates Mel Gamzon, principal at Senior Housing Global Advisors.

whitePaper | December 8, 2022

Economic change, both positive and negative, has a direct impact on business strategy. Think: As consumer spending slows and revenues drop, companies may cut back on hiring employees or buying new equipment. If spending increases, new employees and more materials are needed to adapt to this change.

whitePaper | September 8, 2022

India is at the cusp of exponential growth driven by a host of factors that include an enabling regulatory environment, thrust on domestic manufacturing, and growing exports. Correspondingly, wealth in India is accelerating at an unprecedented rate and investors are increasingly demanding innovative investment solutions that they can access in a seamless, efficient, and cost-effective manner. However, the current ecosystem has several prevailing gaps that hinder product side innovation and preclude large swathes of investors from accessing the limited number of innovative products that are currently available in the market. Due to these gaps, investment managers are unable to create innovative products and distribute them at scale while investors need to compromise when it comes to making optimal investment decisions.

whitePaper | November 4, 2022

Today in the United States, more than 44 million properties are rental units but many real estate agents at best don't seek out landlords or renters to work with, and at worst, actively decline those seeking assistance with rental transactions. The reason being that many view the rental market as laden with frustrations and not worth their time. In short, rentals are often overlooked.

whitePaper | August 29, 2022

Public markets can see huge swings and volatility so it is always a great time to consider expanding your investment portfolio to include alternative asset classes to provide stability. Alternative investments have substantial benefits when there is economic uncertainty and market gains of traditional investments are being wiped out.

whitePaper | March 16, 2022

EstateX’ mission is to make investing in real estate accessible to everyone. Investing in real estate properties used to be exclusive to high net-worth investors either because the investor was obliged to acquire an entire property or because of minimum initial investment requirements to invest in a private real estate fund. Furthermore, real estate is known for its illiquid nature. Hence, ESTATEX is ready to decentralize ownership of real estate and improve liquidity in the real estate market.