U.S. Apartment Demand – A Forward Look

whitePaper | September 8, 2022

Prop-tech has become the main driving force for the latest real estate industry revolution and enterprise transformation. It has garnered significant interest as the real estate industry enters the era of inventory management. Under the dual pressures of China’s tightening housing policy and rising operation costs, real estate enterprises must break new ground for growth, entailing new approaches in management and operation. Meanwhile, demands from epidemic control, remote work and the overall trends in data integration have catalysed the rapid growth of prop-tech. This “new normal” has given the impetus for enterprises to undergo digital transformation.

whitePaper | December 5, 2019

The goal of the task force’s work was to identify challenges to housing supply, and thus attainability for individuals and families across the income spectrum. Improving the process for approval of development projects, and the citizen participation element of the process, are two critical elements addressed by this report. The sustainability of the region’s economic health relies on an adequate supply of housing that workers can afford. Without a range of housing types, sizes, and price points, the region is unlikely to continue to attract and retain the employment base necessary to support continued economic growth.i A healthy, attainable housing market has been found to bring other benefits as well, including improved government finances, increased expenditures at local businesses, and lower infrastructure and service delivery costs.

whitePaper | July 14, 2022

Over the past several years, it has become clear that many investors want to invest in a way that their capital delivers both financial performance and a positive impact on society. What started out as a movement to bring ethical considerations into investing and evolved into “sustainable investment” with an emphasis on managing ESG investment risk, is now clearly shifting its focus towards better understanding the ways that investments can contribute to solving societal problems.

whitePaper | August 20, 2022

In today’s economy, many people around the world continue to face challenges with starting their businesses or funding affordable housing. Some of these hardships can include not funding land or building opportunities, scarcity in available residential properties to lease or purchase, and unreasonably priced housing options, which in some circumstances leads to homelessness.

whitePaper | October 4, 2022

The shortage of affordable housing is on everyone’s radar, and across North America we’re seeing real estate professionals stepping up to be the solution for their clients and communities. We’re firm believers that if one person can do it, another can, too.

whitePaper | May 23, 2022

Due to lesser volatility and better returns, the real-estate industry has been a consistently favored asset class among investors. Driven by the myriad of benefits associated with property investments. The demand for international real-estate has also seen an upsurge. Just in the past seven years, the total sales value of international real estate assets has increased from $70 billion to $370 billion. Among all the nations. The countries in Asia-Pacific have shown a steady increase in capital outflow into international property investments. Among all the countries, the individual and corporate investors from China alone have spent an estimated $150 billion in real estate overseas in 2017. However, such overseas transactions are riddled with many challenges, including the lack of direct access to a suitable foreign bank and inhibiting government restrictions on transactions. Even when cross-border remittances are made, there is the obstacle of increased transaction costs and delay in receiving payments.